Adam Bandt
Adam Paul Bandt (born 11 March 1972) is an Australian politician and former industrial lawyer. He was the leader of the Australian Greens from 2020 to 2025, as well as federal MP for the Division of Melbourne, until losing re-election in the 2025 Australian federal election.[2]
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 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Leader of the Australian Greens | |
| In office 4 February 2020 – 8 May 2025 | |
| Deputy | Mehreen Faruqi Larissa Waters Nick McKim |
| Preceded by | Richard Di Natale |
| Succeeded by | Larissa Waters |
| Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens | |
| In office 21 July 2017 – 4 February 2020 Serving with Larissa Waters | |
| Leader | Richard Di Natale |
| Preceded by | Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters |
| Succeeded by | Nick McKim and Larissa Waters |
| In office 13 April 2012 – 6 May 2015 | |
| Leader | Christine Milne |
| Preceded by | Christine Milne |
| Succeeded by | Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Melbourne | |
| In office 21 August 2010 – 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Lindsay Tanner |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Witty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Paul Bandt 11 March 1972 (aged 53) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Greens (since 2004) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (1987–1989) Left Alliance (1990s) |
| Spouse(s) | Claudia Perkins
(m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Flemington, Victoria |
| Education | Hollywood Senior High School |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University (BA Hons) Monash University (PhD)[1] |
| Occupation | Industrial lawyer (Slater & Gordon) |
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| Website | adambandt |
He was co-deputy leader of the Greens from 2012 to 2015 and 2017 to 2020. He was elected leader after the resignation of Richard Di Natale in February 2020.[3]
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A polling booth in the division of Melbourne during the 2007 election campaign.
Bandt, Brian Walters and Bob Brown
Bandt, Ellen Sandell, Janet Rice, and Christine Milne marching at People's Climate March in Melbourne 2014
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References
- ↑ "Mr Adam Bandt MP". aph.gov.au. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ↑ Evans, Jake (2025-05-07). "Greens leaderless as Adam Bandt projected to lose in Melbourne" (in en-AU). ABC News. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-07/greens-leader-adam-bandt-defeated-sarah-witty/105258468. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ↑ Karp, Paul (2020-02-04). "Adam Bandt pledges to push for Australian Green New Deal after being elected Greens leader" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/04/adam-bandt-pledges-to-push-for-australian-green-new-deal-after-being-elected-greens-leader. Retrieved 2020-02-04.