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The ABC this week published an article explaining how the Australian Greens have rebranded into the “party of renters”.
The ABC noted that Greens leader Adam Bandt has been appearing at press conferences wearing a T-shirt saying “FIGHTING FOR RENTERS” and the party’s top priority this election is fighting for renters rights.
“We’ve got people who are skipping meals to pay the rent at the moment”, Bandt told a press conference in Brisbane. “It’s urgent and requires urgent action”.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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