Mr Bandt says his aim is for the Greens to secure the balance of power in both houses of parliament at the next federal election.
Greens MP Adam Bandt looks set to become the next Greens leader,after Richard Di Natale's surprise resignation on Monday.
After almost five years leading the federal Greens,Richard Di Natale will quit the role immediately and leave the Senate in coming months.
Cabinet Minister Bridget McKenzie is poised to face fresh parliamentary scrutiny over her role in administering a $100 million government"slush fund".
After a decade defying the authorities,Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is finally set to face court. Is democracy at stake,like his supporters say?
Jacqui Lambie sniffled as she failed to explain - indeed,refused to explain - why she couldn't tell anyone what she had wrangled out of the government. If anything.
Greens leader Richard Di Natale says Australia needs a"big,bold,transformative plan"that addresses the climate crisis and creates millions of new jobs.
Andrew Bartlett says giving Greens members the right to directly elect the party's federal leader would keep its parliamentary team in touch with its voters.
Richard Di Natale side-stepped questions about whether the major parties are"no better than arsonists"and called on the government to meet former fire chiefs.
The federal MPs have formed a working group to advocate for the return of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to Australia.
Linda Reynolds says the government"will not jeopardise the lives of any other Australians"in response to a decision by the US to withdraw troops from parts of Syria.