Adam Bandt
Adam Paul Bandt (born 11 March 1972) is an Australian politician and former industrial lawyer. He is the leader of the Australian Greens and federal MP for Melbourne.
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| Leader of the Australian Greens | |
| Assumed office 4 February 2020 | |
| Deputy | Larissa Waters Nick McKim |
| Preceded by | Richard Di Natale |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Lindsay Tanner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Paul Bandt 11 March 1972 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Green (since 2004) |
| Other political affiliations | Labor (until 1989) |
| Spouse(s) | Claudia Perkins (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Flemington, Victoria, Australia |
| Education | Hollywood Senior High School |
| Alma mater | Murdoch University Monash University |
| Occupation | Industrial lawyer (Slater & Gordon) |
| Profession | Solicitor Politician |
| Website | Official website |
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.[1]
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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
- ↑ 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.