Greens brand Hockey budget 'small minded'

The Australian Greens was the first federal party out of the blocks to comment on Treasurer Joe Hockey's second budget, and they weren't happy.

The federal budget is visionless and small-minded, the Australian Greens say. (AAP)

The federal budget is visionless and small-minded, the Australian Greens say.

Party leader Richard Di Natale is angry Joe Hockey's second effort doesn't address climate change or take new revenue from the big end of town.

"This budget takes more money from the pockets of nurses and charity workers than it does the big miners or big banks," he said in a statement citing changes to fringe benefits tax arrangements for the charity sector.