Arts Minister's rebranding of cuts not enough: Greens
Greens arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today congratulated the Australian arts community for forcing new Arts Minister Mitch Fifield’s partial backdown on George Brandis’ NPEA. But Mr Bandt said the...
View ArticlePBO analysis shows lifetime caps alone not enough to reform super: Greens
Following reports that Treasury is considering placing a lifetime cap on voluntary super contributions advocated by various think tanks and industry groups, the Greens have indicated that while they...
View ArticlePM Turnbull must ditch attacks on ARENA & CEFC, double their budgets instead:...
Responding to news that the Turnbull government has committed to double research & development investment on clean energy over the next five years, the Australian Greens today called on Prime...
View ArticleMalcolm Turnbull: Pretender in Paris, but clean energy slasher at home
Greens Energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said today that while Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has committed to double clean energy research and development in Paris, his government is set to slash...
View ArticleNational accounts figures show Australian economy still too reliant on mining...
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the national accounts released this morning reveal that the Australian economy is still heavily reliant on mining exports, leaving us exposed to...
View ArticleLabor Premiers selling out poor Australians by considering GST rise
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that Labor Premiers are selling out poor Australians by joining their Liberal colleagues in discussing a rise to the GST while ignoring subsidies...
View ArticleGreens fear banks are coming after peoples’ super
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said he wants to make sure that the government’s exposure draft of further changes to superannuation isn't about helping banks come after Australians’...
View Article‘Enterprise contracts’ would dramatically undermine minimum standards: Greens
Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Liberal government’s consideration of adopting enterprise contracts for medium-size businesses would dramatically undermine...
View ArticleTurnbull cabinet must start at top with tax reform: Greens
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that instead of considering a raise to the GST, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his cabinet must start at the top with tax reform.“Malcolm...
View ArticleTurnbull’s first priority to attack people’s rights at work: Greens
Greens Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said Malcolm Turnbull’s first priority is attacking people’s rights at work after announcing his government will bring back the bill to...
View ArticleTurnbull must have the courage to take on Liberal Party base on tax reform:...
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to have the courage to stand up to the Liberal Party base and make our tax system fairer by starting tax...
View ArticleGreens reject government’s ridiculous TURC secret volume offer
Greens Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Greens Party Room has rejected the government’s last minute offer for one member of the Greens Party Room to view the secret volume...
View ArticlePBO report shows Treasurer’s pigheadedness will blow out deficit by $45 billion
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said that a Parliamentary Budget Office report released today on the government’s unlegislated Budget measures show that the Treasurer’s pigheadedness will...
View ArticleTurnbull ‘mum’ on fate of refugee babies & children
In response to his first question since yesterday’s High Court decision concerning the fate of the 37 babies and 90 children living in Australia, directed to him in Question Time by Greens MP Adam...
View ArticleLiberal flat-tax proposal throwback to Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said the flat-tax proposal for income tax floated by Liberals MP Dan Tehan today is a throwback to Joh Bjelke-Petersen that would increase inequality in...
View ArticleGST rise is dead, but Turnbull must show us the body
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said now that the GST rise is dead, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull must show us the body to prove that it’s not a zombie that will come back to attack...
View ArticleCSIRO climate science cuts a test for Turnbull: Greens
The Australian Greens today said the CSIRO’s cuts to climate science are a test for Malcolm Turnbull on innovation and called on the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to intervene and reverse the...
View ArticleCBA record half-year profit shows big banks can afford to pay more tax
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that news the Commonwealth Bank has posted another record half-year profit of $4.8 billion proves the big banks can afford to pay more tax.“Yet...
View ArticleCSIRO CEO’s climate science cuts cast doubt on its future
The Australian Greens today said the CSIRO CEO Larry Marshall’s decision to cut hundreds of jobs in climate science within the organisation puts the future of the CSIRO as a respected national...
View ArticleWorst. Tax 'debate'. Ever.
Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcomed Malcolm Turnbull publicly declaring the GST rise is dead, buried and cremated, but said this latest move by the government confirms it has been...
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