{"id":12971,"date":"2021-09-15T09:29:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T09:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=12971"},"modified":"2021-09-15T09:29:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T09:29:23","slug":"bandt-announces-new-parliamentary-line-up-to-kick-the-libs-out-and-negotiate-shared-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/09\/15\/bandt-announces-new-parliamentary-line-up-to-kick-the-libs-out-and-negotiate-shared-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandt announces new parliamentary line-up to kick the Libs out and negotiate shared power"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the confirmation of new Senator for Western Australia Dorinda Cox today, Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has put the Greens on election footing with a reshuffle of the Greens\u2019 \u2018shadow Ministerial\u2019 portfolios that prioritises the party\u2019s key campaign areas and sets the party up for \u2018balance of power\u2019 negotiations in the likely event of a minority Parliament.<\/p>\n

Mr Bandt says the new line-up will give the Greens the best chance of kicking the government out and getting the Greens into balance of power, as well as shifting public attention to the Greens\u2019 election priority areas of levying \u2018tycoon taxes\u2019 on billionaires and big corporations to get dental and mental health into Medicare and build more affordable housing while phasing out coal and gas.<\/p>\n

The Greens will also campaign heavily to younger people, focusing on climate, mental health and affordable housing.<\/p>\n

A full list of portfolios is attached below.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the most important election in a generation. It will decide whether we can turn the climate crisis around, make billionaire corporations pay their fair share of tax and fix the housing market, or whether the Liberals will get away with robbing millions of people of their future,\u201d Mr Bandt said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next election will be much closer than people think. We are only a few hundred votes away from kicking Scott Morrison out and putting the Greens in balance of power, where our new Greens line-up will push the next government to go further and faster on climate action, stop skyrocketing economic inequality and tax the billionaires and big corporations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new Greens line-up will focus on phasing out coal and gas, making billionaire corporations pay their fair share of tax, getting dental and mental health into Medicare and building more affordable housing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud to be part of a team that reflects the community we\u2019re fighting for. The future of our country should not be just dictated by yet more old, white men. It\u2019s vital that our political representatives reflect the incredible makeup of our country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public sector has helped get us through the pandemic, and growing publicly-owned renewable energy will be a part of Larissa Waters\u2019 push to kick Pauline Hanson out of the Senate in Queensland and elect Penny Allman-Payne.<\/p>\n

\u201cScott Morrison has completely failed young people, leaving them locked down, locked into low wages, and locked out of housing. As the youngest person in Parliament, Senator Jordon Steele-John will take on both the Health and Youth portfolios as part of the Greens\u2019 fight to get mental health and dental health fully into Medicare, whilst also ensuring that at-risk communities are not left exposed by the government\u2019s flawed vaccination strategy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to seeing Senator Dorinda Cox tear into West Australia\u2019s mining billionaires, making them pay their fair share of tax and think twice about destroying First Nations culture for profit. Dorinda will join Lidia Thorpe in continuing to put justice for First Nations people and Treaty at the heart of our work in the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Community Services portfolio, Senator Janet Rice understands best how 227 days of lockdown have pushed many Victorians to breaking point. She\u2019ll be a fierce advocate to make sure there is no poverty in a rich country, building on Senator Rachel Siewert\u2019s incredible legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe urgency of rebuilding Australia\u2019s car manufacturing sector has only grown, and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will drive the Greens\u2019 push to make electric vehicles in South Australia, capitalising on the state\u2019s rich renewable energy opportunities and providing sorely needed jobs. Electrifying our transport options will be essential in the fight to reduce climate pollution and stopping dangerous global warming.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the crucial state of NSW, where the fight will be between the Greens and One Nation in the Senate, Mehreen Faruqi will lead the campaign to build 1 million new homes for people locked out of housing.<\/p>\n

\u201cNick McKim will continue to lead the charge on getting billionaires and big corporations\u00a0 to pay their fair share of tax, and Senator Whish-Wilson will continue to lead the fight to protect Tasmania\u2019s forests, rivers and oceans.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis team builds on the expertise the Greens have brought to Parliament over my time as Leader. The Australian Greens parliamentary team is set to be bigger than we\u2019ve ever been after the next election, and this is the team to get us there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MP<\/strong><\/td>\nPORTFOLIOS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian Greens Leader
\nAdam Bandt<\/strong>
\nMember for Melbourne<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Climate Emergency<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Energy<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Employment & Workplace Relations\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co-Deputy Leader &
\nAustralian Greens Leader in the Senate
\nLarissa Waters<\/strong>
\nSenator for Queensland<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Women<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Democracy<\/a>\u00a0(covers\u00a0Local Government<\/a>)
\n\u2022\u00a0Lead on Climate Emergency & Energy (Senate)<\/em>
\n\u2022\u00a0Public Sector<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Co-Deputy Leader, Party Whip &
\nAustralian Greens Deputy Leader in the Senate
\nNick McKim<\/strong>
\nSenator for Tasmania<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Treasury, Finance<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Economic Justice<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Immigration & Citizenship\u00a0<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Digital Rights, I.T. & NBN<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sarah Hanson-Young<\/strong>
\nSenator for South Australia<\/a><\/td>\n		\n\u2022\u00a0Arts<\/a>,\u00a0Media & Communications<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Environment<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Water<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Tourism<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Gambling<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Transport & Infrastructure<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peter Whish-Wilson<\/strong>
\nSenator for Tasmania<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Agriculture & Rural Affairs\u00a0<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Healthy Oceans<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Waste & Recycling<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Consumer Affairs<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Small Business<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Party Room Chair
\nJanet Rice<\/strong>
\nSenator for Victoria<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Foreign Affairs<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Multiculturalism<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Forests<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0LGBTIQ<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Family, Ageing & Community Services<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jordon Steele-John<\/strong>
\nSenator for Western Australia<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Disability Rights & Services<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Youth<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Peace & Disarmament (covers Defence)<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Nuclear<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Veterans\u2019 Affairs<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Health<\/a>\u00a0(including\u00a0Dental<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Mental Health<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temporary Senate Chair
\nMehreen Faruqi<\/strong>
\nSenator for New South Wales<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Housing<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Education<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Animal Welfare<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Industry<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0International Aid & Development<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Anti-Racism<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Lead on Employment & Workplace Relations (Senate)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lidia Thorpe<\/strong>
\nSenator for Victoria<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0First Nations<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Justice<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Sport<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dorinda Cox<\/strong>
\nSenator for Western Australia<\/a><\/td>\n		\u2022\u00a0Mining & Resources<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Trade<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Science, Research & Innovation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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With the confirmation of new Senator for Western Australia Dorinda Cox today, Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has put the Greens on election footing with a reshuffle of the Greens\u2019 \u2018shadow Ministerial\u2019 portfolios that prioritises the party\u2019s key campaign areas and sets the party up for \u2018balance of power\u2019 negotiations in the likely event of a … Continue reading “Bandt announces new parliamentary line-up to kick the Libs out and negotiate shared power”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12971\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}