Greens Lock Horns With Labor Again Over Aussie Battlers

Party leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt addresses the media after the resignation of Senator Lidia Thorpe from the Australian Greens Party at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Feb. 6, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images)

The federal Labor government has been accused of failing lower-income Australians after deciding not to increase the Jobseeker rate, as well as rental assistance.

Greens leader Adam Bandt said the decision showed Labor did not care about the Aussie battler.