The Australian Greens is one of the newest political parties in Australia. It was formally launched on August 30, 1992, but state-based Greens parties had existed since the early 1980s.
The Greens first came to prominence in Tasmania, where 5 Greens held the balance of power in the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly between 1989-92.
Two Greens senators represented Western Australia during the early 1990s, but Senator Bob Brown from Tasmania was the only representative of the party in the Federal Parliament between 1996-2002. By 2005, there were four Greens Senators. Following the 2007 election, there were five.
The Greens had their greatest success so far at the 2010 Federal election. Adam Bandt won the Melbourne electorate in the House of Representatives. From July 1, 2011, 9 Greens Senators who held the balance of power in the Senate.
Organisation, History, Personnel & Policies
- National Constitution 2002 (RTF)
- Charter of the Australian Greens
- An Early History of the Australian Greens
- Green Policy Statements – PDF document from Hawker-Britton (June 2011)
- All Policies – consolidated into one document (PDF) – March 2007
- Bob Brown biography (2007 PDF)
- Christine Milne – official biography (April 2012)
Parliamentary Representation
| Greens Representation In Australian Parliaments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parliament | Lower House | Upper House |
| Federal |
-
|
4
|
| NSW |
-
|
4
|
| Vic |
-
|
3
|
| Qld |
-
|
n/a
|
| SA |
-
|
1
|
| WA |
-
|
2
|
| Tas |
4
|
-
|
| ACT |
1
|
n/a
|
| NT |
-
|
n/a
|
| Total |
5
|
14
|
Official Web Sites
- Australian Greens
- YouTube
- ACT Greens
- NSW Greens
- NT Greens
- Queensland Greens
- The Greens South Australia
- Tasmanian Greens
- Victorian Greens
- The Greens Western Australia
- Senator Bob Brown (Tas)
- Official biography of Bob Brown – Facebook – MySpace – YouTube
- Senator Christine Milne (Tas) – Facebook – YouTube
- Senator Rachel Siewert (WA) – YouTube
News Items
Archived Posts
- Apr 13, 2012: Bob Brown Resigns As Greens Leader; Leaves Parliament Mid-Year; Christine Milne New Leader
- Mar 23, 2012: "Fellow Earthians" - Bob Brown's Green Oration
- Feb 06, 2012: Gillard Presses On As Brown Claims Criticism Is Sexist
- May 19, 2011: Bob Brown Jousts With The "Hate Media"
- Jan 17, 2011: Coal Barons Should Help Pay For Catastrophes: Greens
- Nov 15, 2010: House of Representatives Debates Gay Marriage Resolution
- Nov 15, 2010: Victorian Liberals Put The Greens Last As Labor Stitches Up A Deal
- Nov 05, 2010: Baillieu and Brumby Meet in Election Debate
- Nov 04, 2010: Giving Substance To The Words
- Oct 27, 2010: Kennett Savages Senator Helen Kroger Over Green Preferences
- Nov 05, 2008: Greens Welcome Obama Election
- Oct 20, 2008: Australia Becoming Greener: Brown
- Oct 19, 2008: ACT Government Teeters; ALP Massacred In NSW By-Elections
- Oct 05, 2008: Queensland Labor MP Defects To Greens
- Nov 24, 2007: 2007 Federal Election Night Reports
- Oct 14, 2007: Howard Fails Vision For Australia Say Greens
- May 10, 2007: Greens Budget Reply Speech: Senator Bob Brown
- May 08, 2007: Costello Is Frittering Away The Future Say Greens
- Aug 07, 2005: Greens Say They Will Test New Senate On Day One
- Aug 29, 2004: Greens Welcome Spring Election
- Oct 23, 2003: President Bush Addresses Australian Parliament; Greens Ejected
- Jun 01, 2002: Greens Reaffirm Opposition To Privatisation Of Telstra
- Sep 02, 1999: Bob Brown On Climate Change
- Jan 01, 1999: An Early History Of The Australian Greens
- Aug 20, 1997: Bob Brown: The Greens, Hanson And The Death Of The Two-Party System
- Sep 10, 1996: Senator Bob Brown's Maiden Speech to the Senate
