Adam Bandt
Adam Bandt is the leader of the Australian Greens and a prominent advocate for environmental and social justice issues. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2010, representing the Melbourne electorate. Bandt is known for his strong stance on climate change policy, social equality, and his progressive approach to legislation. He often critiques government policies that he perceives as detrimental to the environment and marginalized communities.
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ACF chief executive Adam Bandt said the volume of texts represented 'relentless, persistent and at times after-hours communication' to senior bureaucrats.
Text messages reveal gas giant’s negotiating tactics
Australia· 2026-03-04
Adam Bandt is the new head of the Australian Conservation Foundation and aims to build a climate movement as significant as the Franklin Dam protests.
Former Greens leader aims to build climate movement as big as Franklin Dam protestsAustralia· 2026-02-11
Adam Bandt aims to reinvigorate the environment movement as the Australian Conservation Foundation chief.
Former Greens leader Adam Bandt aims to reinvigorate environment movement as Australian Conservation Foundation chiefAustralia· 2026-01-14Labor won three of the Greens’ four lower house seats at the May election, including former party leader Adam Bandt’s seat of Melbourne.
Albanese government offers Greens deal sweetener to pass environment lawsAustralia· 2025-11-23
Adam Bandt is praised by Chandler-Mather for his leadership of the Greens party.
Max Chandler-Mather on the Greens, his election loss … and his return to politicsAustralia· 2025-11-06
Under former leader Adam Bandt, the Greens frequently claimed Labor was 'complicit in genocide'.
Greens use October 7 attacks as opportunity for party fundraisingAustralia· 2025-10-13
The Greens lost three of its four lower house MPs at the last election, including its former leader Adam Bandt.
Greens leader Larissa Waters accused of victim-blaming after linking Manchester synagogue attack to Australian policy on IsraelAustralia· 2025-10-05
Adam Bandt has a new role as chief executive of the Australian Conservation Foundation.
Top end of town gathers for ‘corporate grand final’Australia· 2025-09-08
Ex-leader Adam Bandt was still emblazoned on the Greens' website months after losing his seat.
ABC star Michael Rowland’s son tackles haters of his very sweary podcast, DNM CastAustralia· 2025-07-27
Adam Bandt is the leader of the Greens party and lost his seat in the recent election.
Can Anthony Albanese and Labor deliver change to drive Australia’s wealth?Australia· 2025-07-25
Sarah Witty dispensed with the Greens’ Adam Bandt.
Question time returns, but you wouldn’t look here for answersAustralia· 2025-07-23
Adam Bandt introduced legislation to the federal parliament extending protections for Commonwealth firefighters who contracted cancers.
Former Greens Leader Adam Bandt’s new gig; Chris Rath marriedAustralia· 2025-07-09
Adam Bandt is the leader of the Greens and was endorsed by Abbie Chatfield.
Influencer misinformation risk high for news: Digital News ReportAustralia· 2025-07-04
20 staff had left Cox’s office within three years, with five of those former staff lodging some form of complaint with the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, former leader Adam Bandt’s office.
Defecting senator torched Labor in leaked Greens applicationAustralia· 2025-06-04
Former Greens leader Adam Bandt would have held on to Melbourne.
Australians can’t stand sore losersAustralia· 2025-05-22
Adam Bandt also lost his job as a party leader following the election results.
Littleproud’s decision all but guarantees Ley will never be prime ministerAustralia· 2025-05-20
Adam Bandt lost his Melbourne seat to Labor at the election on May 3.
Larissa Waters elected new Greens leaderAustralia· 2025-05-15
Bandt attributed the loss of his seat to voters deserting the Liberals and moving to Labor.
Larissa Waters, Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen FaruqiAustralia· 2025-05-14
Tensions are also simmering in the Greens following the departure of leader Adam Bandt.
Former industry minister Ed Husic hits mark with criticism of Deputy Prime Minister Richard MarlesAustralia· 2025-05-11
Adam Bandt lost his seat in Melbourne, reflecting the defeats suffered by the Greens.
Aussies spooked by Trump, chose ‘dinky-di’ AlboAustralia· 2025-05-11
Labor won Greens leader Adam Bandt’s seat in the election.
Albanese eyes up cabinet picks after Australian election victory – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-05-11
Adam Bandt conceded his seat of Melbourne after 15 years as the MP.
After 15 years, how Adam Bandt and the Greens won, and lost, in MelbourneAustralia· 2025-05-09
Labor unseated Greens’ leader Adam Bandt during the election.
why campaign Anthony Albanese was such a work of artAustralia· 2025-05-09
Australians have witnessed the Greens, led by Adam Bandt and Mehreen Faruqi, peddle dangerous antisemitic conspiracy theories.
Greens leadership contest centres on Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young with some support for Larissa WatersAustralia· 2025-05-09
Adam Bandt is the ex-Greens leader who recently conceded defeat to Labor in the electorate of Melbourne.
Gina Rinehart and the senator who wants to ‘Make the Liberal Party Great Again’Australia· 2025-05-09
Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes Melbourne seat to Labor.
Mark Dreyfus, Ed Husic axed from cabinet; Jacinta Price leaves Nationals; Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes Melbourne seat to Labor; Penny Wong blasts Liberal Party, Greens over GazaAustralia· 2025-05-08
Albanese has decapitated the parties on his left and right by forcing Greens leader Adam Bandt out of Melbourne.
Albanese’s seen off Dutton and Bandt. Now, he faces his greatest challengeAustralia· 2025-05-08
Greens leader Adam Bandt lost his seat of Melbourne amid criticism of the party's stance on the war in Gaza.
Penny Wong blasts Greens, Liberals over Israel stanceAustralia· 2025-05-08
Adam Bandt’s loss has devastated the party, with South Australian senator Sarah Hanson-Young saying on Thursday: 'Greens all over the country are in shock.'
Adam Bandt’s Greens in turmoil after loss of Melbourne seatAustralia· 2025-05-08
Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes his seat of Melbourne to Labor’s Sarah Witty.
Greens leader Adam Bandt concedes his seat of Melbourne to Labor’s Sarah WittyAustralia· 2025-05-08