The Australian Greens is one of the newest political parties in Australia. It is a phenomenon of the 1980s, arising out of a number of environmental battles of that time, such as the fight to save the Franklin Dam in Tasmania. The party 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 and 2013 Federal elections. Adam Bandt won the Melbourne electorate in the House of Representatives in 2010 and was comfortably re-elected in 2013. From July 1, 2011, 9 Greens Senators held the balance of power in the Senate. Following the 2013 Federal election, the Greens held 10 senators and shared the balance of power with a range of crossbenchers.
Senator Christine Milne replaced Senator Bob Brown as leader of the party in 2012. She retired in 2015 and was replaced by Victorian Senator Richard Di Natale.
Organisation and History
- 2014 – Charter and National Constitution
- 2002 – Charter and National Constitution
- 2000 – Charter of the Australian Greens
- 1999 – An Early History of the Australian Greens
Policies
- 2013 – Federal Election Platform
- 2012 – All Greens Policies
- 2011 – Greens Policy Statements (Hawker Britton)
- 2007 – All Greens Policies
Personnel
- Aug 9, 2016: Greens Leadership Team Reaffirmed
- 2012 – Senator Christine Milne biography
- 2007 – Senator Bob Brown biography
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
- Bob Brown Foundation
News Items
Archived Posts
- Sen. Andrew Bartlett (Greens-Qld) – Maiden Speech December 5, 2017
- Sen. Jordon Steele-John (Greens-WA) – Maiden Speech November 29, 2017
- Scott Ludlam Resigns From The Senate; Victim Of Section 44 Dual Citizenship Rule July 14, 2017
- Women In The 45th Australian Parliament May 10, 2017
- Who’s Left – The Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949 April 1, 2017
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 7, 2017
- Final Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2016 Election With 50.36%; Swing To Labor Of 3.13% September 15, 2016
- Shorten And Bandt Introduce Bills To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage September 12, 2016
- Coalition-Labor Deal On Rotation Of Members Confirmed By Senate August 31, 2016
- 45th Parliament Opens; Members And Senators Sworn In; House Speaker And Senate President Re-Elected Unopposed August 30, 2016
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders August 30, 2016
- Xenophon Senators Will Oppose Same-Sex Marriage Plebiscite; Senate Now Seems Certain To Oppose Poll August 29, 2016
- 2016 House Of Representatives Primary Votes: State-By-State Breakdown August 24, 2016
- 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties August 22, 2016
- The New Senate: The Defeated, The Retired, The New And The Returning August 21, 2016
- MPs Who Won Their Seats On First Preferences In The 2016 Federal Election August 20, 2016
- Election Funding Payments: 2016 Federal Election August 17, 2016
- Government And ALP Agree On Senate Terms; First Elected To Get 6 Years August 12, 2016
- Andrew Leigh: “If They Can’t Manage The Census, How Can They Manage The Other Arms Of Government?” August 10, 2016
- Greens Leadership Team Re-Elected Unopposed August 9, 2016
- Getting Things Done In The New Senate August 4, 2016
- One Nation Wins Another Seat In NSW; Coalition Loses One More, Leyonhjelm Returns; Crossbench Grows To 20 August 4, 2016
- One Nation Wins Two Queensland Senate Seats; Coalition Loses Ground; ALP And Greens Unchanged August 4, 2016
- Victorian Senate Results Finalised; Liberals Gain 1, Greens Keep 2, Hinch Elected August 3, 2016
- South Australian Senate Results Finalised; Xenophon Soars As Liberals, ALP And Greens Lose Ground; Bob Day Re-Elected August 2, 2016
- Western Australian Senate Results Finalised; One Nation Wins Second Seat August 1, 2016
- Tasmanian Senate Results Finalised; ALP, Liberals, Greens And Lambie Take All 12 Seats July 27, 2016
- Election Funding Payments: 2016 Federal Election July 27, 2016
- Is Melbourne Ports Going To Be The Surprise Result In The Election? July 11, 2016
- Undecided Seats: Turnbull Edges Towards Narrow Victory July 6, 2016
- Update On Undecided Seats – Hung Parliament Looks Most Likely July 5, 2016
- House Of Representatives Undecided Seats: Latest Figures July 3, 2016
- Provisional List Of House Of Representatives Seat Winners July 3, 2016
- Turnbull Likely To Win Narrowly As Voters Punish Coalition; ALP Secures Nationwide Swing Of 3.18% But Falls Short July 3, 2016
- Greens Commercial: Vision For Western Australia June 24, 2016
- The Greening Of Labor: Liberals Step Up Attack On Greens Influence June 15, 2016
- Stand Up For What Matters: Greens Television Advertisement June 14, 2016
- Election Gets Willing As Preference Deals Announced; Turnbull Says Libs Will Put Greens Last June 12, 2016
- A Cautionary Tale: Senate Votes In The 2013 Federal Election June 11, 2016
- Parties And Groups Contesting The Senate In The 2016 Federal Election June 10, 2016
- Breakdown Of House Nominations: 2016 Federal Election June 10, 2016
- Nominations – House of Representatives & Senate 2016 June 10, 2016
- Double Disappointment Day: Greens React To Election Announcement May 8, 2016
- Turnbull Announces Senate Voting Reforms; Group Voting Tickets Abolished February 22, 2016
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 11, 2016
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders September 21, 2015
- Charter And Constitution Of The Australian Greens – 2014 December 1, 2014
- Islamic State Beheadings Plot Alleged Following Terrorist Raid Arrests In Sydney And Brisbane September 18, 2014
- ALP Supports Military Commitment To Iraq, Greens Opposed September 14, 2014
- Mining Tax Abolished As Government Deals With Palmer September 2, 2014
- Sen. Janet Rice (Greens-Vic) – Maiden Speech August 27, 2014
- Greens React To Repeal Of Carbon Tax July 17, 2014
- Labor Reacts To Repeal Of Carbon Tax With Commitment To Emissions Trading Scheme July 17, 2014
- As Defeat Looms, Christine Milne Speaks Against Repeal Of Carbon Tax July 15, 2014
- Senators Sworn In; New Balance Of Power As 2013 Federal Election Finally Complete July 7, 2014
- Greg Hunt Says Carbon Tax Set To Be Abolished But Government Will Negotiate With Palmer June 25, 2014
- Julie Bishop Treads Carefully In Reaction To Jailing Of Australian Journalist Peter Greste June 23, 2014
- Scott Morrison Releases Robert Cornall Report Into Manus Island And Death Of Reza Berati May 26, 2014
- Busting The Budget: Greens MP Condones Blocking Of Appropriation Bills By Senate May 23, 2014
- Christine Milne Delivers Greens Response To Federal Budget; Pledges To Oppose Key Measures May 15, 2014
- ALP And Greens Condemn Government Over Audit Commission Report May 1, 2014
- Liberals Clinging To Three Seats In WA Senate Election; Labor Thrashed As Greens Triumph And Palmer Surges April 6, 2014
- Liberals Win Outright Majority In Tasmania; Labor Crushed, Greens Punished March 15, 2014
- Scott Ludlam Invites Tony Abbott To Western Australia: “We Want Our Country Back” March 3, 2014
- Terri Butler Wins Griffith By-Election For ALP; Status Quo Result Sees 0.68% Swing To Liberals February 8, 2014
- Tasmanian Election On March 15; Giddings Sacks Greens Ministers And Recalls Parliament January 16, 2014
- Clive Palmer Releases Memorandum Of Understanding With Motoring Enthusiast Party December 30, 2013
- Weatherill: Government Response To Holden Closure Pathetic December 18, 2013
- High Court Throws Out NSW Election Donation Laws; Victory For Unions And Corporations December 18, 2013
- MYEFO: Greens Say Focus Should Be On How To Raise Revenue, Call For End To Panic On Debt December 17, 2013
- The Greens On Abbott: 100 Days, 40 Failures; Secretive, Cruel And Chaotic December 16, 2013
- Greens Strike Deal With Abbott Government To Abolish Debt Ceiling December 4, 2013
- Greens And Palmer Back GrainCorp Decision; ALP Says Hockey Acts In The Nationals Interest November 29, 2013
- AEC Finalises $58 Million Of Election Funding To Candidates In Federal Election November 27, 2013
- Election Funding Payments: 2013 Federal Election November 27, 2013
- Government Tightens Rules On Parliamentarians’ Expenses Claims November 9, 2013
- Missing W.A. Senate Votes Would Have Produced A One-Vote Turnaround November 8, 2013
- W.A. Senate Result Declared November 4, 2013
- Greens And Sports Party Prevail In WA Senate Count; Next Stop Court Of Disputed Returns November 2, 2013
- AEC Loses 1,375 Votes In WA Senate Count; Mick Keelty To Investigate October 31, 2013
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2013 Federal Election October 31, 2013
- Abbott And Hunt Release Carbon Tax Repeal Legislation October 15, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders October 14, 2013
- Electoral Commissioner Orders Senate Recount In Western Australia October 10, 2013
- AEC Defers Declaration Of W.A. Senate Poll To Consider Recount Request October 4, 2013
- Electoral Commission Refuses Request For Senate Recount In W.A. – Greens To Appeal October 3, 2013
- The New Senate Numbers And The Abbott Government October 3, 2013
- Greens Seek Recount After Scott Ludlam Loses Western Australian Senate Seat October 2, 2013
- Palmer Wins By 7 Votes, Triggering Recount; Final Senate Results Now On Way October 1, 2013
- Christine Milne And Adam Bandt Re-Elected To Lead Greens September 23, 2013
- Abbott Leads Coalition To Decisive Victory; Rudd Saves The Furniture And Quits ALP Leadership; Labor Loses 14 Seats With Lowest Primary Vote Since 1931 September 7, 2013
- Australian Greens 2013 Federal Election Platform September 6, 2013
- Searching For The Nation’s Soul: Greens Launch Campaign For Federal Election August 24, 2013
- Greens Leader Christine Milne Responds To Election Announcement August 4, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders June 27, 2013
- Senator Christine Milne’s Address To The National Press Club February 19, 2013
- Greens End Agreement With Gillard Government February 19, 2013
- Act Of Recognition Passes In House Of Representatives February 13, 2013
- Current Federal Parliamentary Leaders February 4, 2013
- Gillard Government Moves Yet Closer To Howard On Asylum Seekers November 21, 2012
- Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders November 1, 2012
- Liberals Remember The Labor-Greens Anniversary September 1, 2012
- Australian Greens Policies – 2012 July 1, 2012
- Biography Of Senator Christine Milne, Australian Greens Leader April 13, 2012
- Bob Brown Resigns; Christine Milne New Greens Leader April 13, 2012
- “Fellow Earthians” – Bob Brown’s Green Oration March 23, 2012
- Balancing Act: The Australian Greens 2008-2011 February 8, 2012
- Gillard Presses On As Brown Claims Criticism Is Sexist February 6, 2012
- Greens Policy Statements – Hawker Britton June 1, 2011
- Bob Brown Jousts With The “Hate Media” May 19, 2011
- Details Of The Proposed Carbon Pricing Mechanism February 24, 2011
- Gillard, Greens And Independents Agree On Carbon Price And Future ETS February 24, 2011
- Coal Barons Should Help Pay For Catastrophes: Greens January 17, 2011
- The March of Political Time December 2, 2010
- House of Representatives Debates Gay Marriage Resolution November 15, 2010
- Victorian Liberals Put The Greens Last As Labor Stitches Up A Deal November 15, 2010
- Baillieu and Brumby Meet in Election Debate November 5, 2010
- Giving Substance To The Words November 4, 2010
- Election Funding Payments: 2010 Federal Election October 29, 2010
- Kennett Savages Senator Helen Kroger Over Green Preferences October 27, 2010
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2010 Federal Election September 30, 2010
- Bob Brown Comments On Election Of Gillard Minority Government September 7, 2010
- Greens Sign Agreement To Support Gillard September 1, 2010
- Day 32: Look, They’re Voting August 18, 2010
- Melbourne: Two Kinds Of Politics August 16, 2010
- The ALP Is Losing And They Know It August 2, 2010
- Day 5: In The Arena July 22, 2010
- Greens Welcome Obama Election November 5, 2008
- Australia Becoming Greener: Brown October 20, 2008
- ACT Government Teeters; ALP Massacred In NSW By-Elections October 19, 2008
- Queensland Labor MP Defects To Greens October 5, 2008
- Tasmanian Greens MP Peg Putt’s Resignation Speech July 7, 2008
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2007 Federal Election December 20, 2007
- 2007 Federal Election Night Reports November 24, 2007
- Howard Fails Vision For Australia Say Greens October 14, 2007
- Current Federal Parliamentary Party Leaders September 17, 2007
- Biography Of Senator Bob Brown, Australian Greens Leader May 10, 2007
- Greens Budget Reply Speech: Senator Bob Brown May 10, 2007
- Costello Is Frittering Away The Future Say Greens May 8, 2007
- Australian Greens Policies – 2007 March 15, 2007
- PM Fails Australia As Racist Division Continues: Brown December 13, 2005
- Voluntary Student Unions Bill: Speech By Senator Kerry Nettle December 9, 2005
- Martin Ferguson Attacks Greens Over Forests Policy November 30, 2005
- Greens Say They Will Test New Senate On Day One August 7, 2005
- Election Funding Payments: 2004 Federal Election December 9, 2004
- Seats Changing Hands At The 2004 Federal Election October 31, 2004
- Greens Welcome Spring Election August 29, 2004
- Greens Accuse Howard Of Partisan Political Behaviour Over Anzac Iraq Visit April 25, 2004
- Greens Renew Call For Royal Commission On Iraq Intelligence April 14, 2004
- Greens Say Schieffer Should Butt Out March 25, 2004
- Greens Claim Presiding Officers ‘Kowtowed’ To Chinese President October 25, 2003
- President Bush Addresses Australian Parliament; Greens Ejected October 23, 2003
- Greens Condemn Howard Over Hollingworth May 23, 2003
- Greens Say Budget Lacks Humanity And Robs Environment May 13, 2003
- Step Out Not Down: Bob Brown May 11, 2003
- Minor Parties Oppose US Free Trade Agreement May 5, 2003
- Greens Win Cunningham In Historic By-Election October 19, 2002
- Australian Greens 2002 National Constitution September 15, 2002
- Greens Senator Kerry Nettle’s First Speech August 21, 2002
- Greens Reaffirm Opposition To Privatisation Of Telstra June 1, 2002
- Election Funding Payments: 2001 Federal Election December 6, 2001
- Senator Bob Brown (Greens-Tas) Bass How-To-Vote Card 2001 November 10, 2001
- Victorian Greens Nominate Senate Candidate April 15, 2001
- Greens Win Balance Of Power In Western Australian Upper House February 17, 2001
- Charter Of The Australian Greens – 2000 October 1, 2000
- Labor Wins Isaacs By-Election With 7.75% Primary Swing August 12, 2000
- Bob Brown On Climate Change September 2, 1999
- Greens Win Protection Of Voting Rights For Youth And Prisoners March 31, 1999
- An Early History Of The Australian Greens January 1, 1999
- Election Funding Payments: 1998 Federal Election November 27, 1998
- VCEpolitics.com: 1998 Federal Election – Week 6 Aftermath October 4, 1998
- Bob Brown: The Greens, Hanson And The Death Of The Two-Party System August 20, 1997
- Senator Bob Brown’s Maiden Speech to the Senate September 10, 1996