Exclusive: Greens leader also says two parties have a chance to stop a US-style shift to the political right in Australia

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Adam Bandt says a Greens-Labor power-sharing parliament could see a “golden era of progressive reform” that banishes conservatives to the political wilderness, as he confirms that stopping Peter Dutton becoming prime minister is now his party’s main election focus.

In an exclusive interview with Guardian Australia, Bandt said the Greens and Labor had a chance to prevent a US-style shift to the political right in Australia by implementing progressive policies that “make people’s lives better” – like adding dental to Medicare.

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