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The only Greens member in the lower house, Mr Bandt was formally endorsed by his federal party room colleagues in Canberra on Tuesday morning.

He has promised to pursue a “Green New Deal” focused on including dental treatment in Medicare, making education free by abolishing public school fees, and replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy.

Mr Bandt aims to win the balance of power in the upper and lower houses of federal parliament at the next election.

In the meantime, he intends to pressure the Morrison government to take stronger action on climate change.

Mr Bandt labelled the Coalition government “criminal” for abolishing the carbon price under Tony Abbott and argued climate inaction was fanning the ongoing bushfire crisis.

He also claimed big businesses were “killing people” by contributing to a “climate catastrophe”.

Mr Bandt said the Greens would provide “real opposition” and hold the government to account

He said the major parties were “singing from the same song sheet” on coal mining.

“I’m not one of those people who says that Labor and the Liberals are the same,” he said, shortly after his election to the leadership.

“But when it comes to coal, Labor is now using exactly the same terminology as the Liberals.”

Queensland senator Larissa Waters will remain co-deputy of the party and will share the role with Tasmanian senator Nick McKim. Senator Waters will also be the Greens leader in the Senate……https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/australian-politics/2020/02/04/adam-bandt-greens-leader/