7am Adam Bandt’s plans for the next parliament
Apr 28, 2025
Adam Bandt, the Leader of the Australian Greens and representative for Melbourne, discusses the potential impact of a minority Labor government. He shares insights on the challenges of negotiating environmental legislation and fair housing policies. Bandt highlights the party's achievements and their strategy to gain more representation, advocating for social democratic ideals amidst rising far-right ideologies. He also addresses national concerns, including the importance of combating extremism and the implications of recent tragedies.
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Rise of Far-Right Politics
- Far-right groups and white supremacists are emboldened in Australia, showing openly at public events.
- Political figures like Peter Dutton contribute to legitimizing this far-right rise, paralleling trends seen with Trump.
Greens' Achievements in Parliament
- Greens achievements include billions for public housing, environmental protections, and a hard cap on pollution.
- These efforts slowed coal and gas projects and brought renters and first homebuyers into political focus.
Housing Tax Reform Advice
- Restrict negative gearing benefits to just one investment property per person to curb housing price inflation.
- Avoid giving government handouts to multiple property investors to help first homebuyers and renters.