Labor Shoots Down Greens’ Proposal for Power-Sharing Negotiations

Polls suggest Labor may not win a majority at the next election.

Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt and Housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Nov. 25, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Federal Labor has dismissed a Greens’ proposal to begin negotiating priorities in case it loses its majority at the next federal election.

Greens Leader Adam Bandt argued that agreeing to policies in the event of a hung parliament could bring significant benefits.