Adam Bandt

A Government under pressure

Last week question time was largely taken up with the Minister for Immigration Andrew Giles answering awkward questions about the vexxed question of deportation of convicted criminals.  In a bizarre twist, he initially said that the Government was monitoring dangerous released detainees with drones which he subsequently recanted. Bill Shorten was dealing today with the …

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Budget 2024 – Adam Bandt picks at the “band-aid” budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that the surplus budget will have “new energy rebates and more rent assistance”, all to assist “the most vulnerable”. However, the Greens have pushed back saying that surplus is merely a ploy, noting that the $9.3 billion could have been used  to assist Australians in dire straits. Though the Government looks …

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Beetaloo Basin traditional custodians hopeful new legislation will bolster fight to end fracking

Traditional custodians from the Beetaloo Basin region say they are hopeful that the Greens’ amendment to Labor’s key climate change policy will help them protect their country from fracking.   A key part of the deal, which seeks to amend the Safeguards Mechanism Bill, brings in an absolute cap on emissions for large industrial greenhouse …

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ALP Report card for 2022

Our CRN Canberra Correspondent Amanda Copp looks back at the legislative agenda of the Government to see what they have really achieved.   Next year might not be as easy. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Wirestock Creators Produced By: Roderick Chambers Featured In Story: Amanda Copp – CRN Canberra Correspondent First aired on The Wire, Monday 9 …

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