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.
Adam Bandt | |
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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]
References
change- ↑ Karp, Paul (2020-02-04). "Adam Bandt pledges to push for Australian Green New Deal after being elected Greens leader". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
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