Back in February, the Greens were riding a fresh wave of momentum when they changed leaders. But COVID-19 has made it tough for the party to be seen and heard.
Starting with his campaign against the damming of the Franklin River, Brown has had a huge impact on the place of the environment in Australian political debate.
Parliament’s first week for 2020 was a hectic one, with the fallout from the ‘sports rorts’ affair requiring a Cabinet reshuffle, and Adam Bandt being elected the new leader of The Greens.
The Greens’ only House of Representatives member, Adam Bandt, is the party’s new leader, elected unanimously after Richard Di Natale’s decision to leave parliament. Bandt, 47, has held the inner city seat…
Natale’s shock resignation comes as former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce announced he would challenge Nationals leader Michael McCormack if there was a move for a leadership spill on Tuesday.
Minister David Littleproud on bushfires, drought, and the Nationals
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In this podcast, David Littleproud says "as elected officials, we've got a responsibility" to wait for the right time to talk about the link between climate change and the ongoing bushfires.
As Labor goes through the painful process of examining what went wrong at this year’s election and how it might win the next, there are 10 key lessons to be learnt.
The Liberal government’s contradictory stances on the environment and economic development may result in Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives winning in October.
Especially in Queensland, right-wing populist parties like One Nation and United Australia Party had a significant impact on how seats played out, and especially taking votes from Labor.
The Greens’ fortunes have fed off Labor’s performance: a weakened Labor means more support for the Greens. But this election the party is more likely to maintain its parliamentary presence.
The current community support program that allows Australians to sponsor a refugee’s resettlement is flawed. It exploits the goodwill of the community while shifting costs away from the government.
The Victorian state election presents opportunities and risks for the Greens – including whether they can transition from being a protest party to a major party.
Another tumultuous week in politics saw the appearance of the “Monash Forum”, more speculation about the 30th Newspoll and the Greens proposing a people’s bank.
If the predicted strong preferences from One Nation to the LNP occur at the Queensland election, it would be bad news not just for state Labor, but also federal Labor.