Australian Greens facts for kids

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The Australian Greens
Leader Richard Di Natale
Deputy Leader Larissa Waters, Scott Ludlam
Founded 1992
Headquarters GPO Box 1108
Canberra GPO ACT 2601
Ideology Green politics
International affiliation Global Greens
Asia-Pacific Green Network
Colours Green
House of Representatives
1 / 150
Senate
10 / 76
Website
www.greens.org.au
Politics of Australia
Political parties

The Australian Greens is a green political party in Australia founded in 1992. It is well known for Bob Brown leading the party in federal parliament from 2005 to 2012. Christine Milne, the current leader, also in the 1980s campaigned against the Franklin Dam in Tasmania and was jailed along with Bob Brown.In 2010 Adam Bandt was elected to the seat of Melbourne and became one of several crossbenchers providing support to the Gillard Labor minority government.

The Greens also discuss other issues than the environment, such as equality, human rights, peace and non-violence.

Images for kids

  • Bob Brown at 2008 climate change rally DSC 6368

    Bob Brown at a climate change rally in Melbourne on 5 July 2008

  • BobBrownSpeaking

    Bob Brown lays out the Greens' climate change policies in the lead-up to the 2007 federal election

  • Greenvotes

    Percentage of lower house first preference Green votes at the 2007 federal election in selected Australian cities

  • 2014-09-21 Christine Milne Peoples Climate March Melbourne 600 0479

    Christine Milne speaking at the Peoples Climate March in Melbourne in September 2014

  • Richard Di Natale infobox Crop

    Richard Di Natale, Green leader 2015–present

  • Richard Di Natale infobox Crop

    Senator Richard Di Natale (Vic), 2011–present (elected in 2010)

  • Larissa Waters infobox crop

    Senator Larissa Waters (Qld), 2011–present (elected in 2010)

  • Scott Ludlam infobox crop

    Senator Scott Ludlam (WA), 2008–present (elected in 2007)

  • AdmbandtJuly2010

    Adam Bandt MP (Melbourne, Vic), 2010–present

  • Rachel Siewert profile

    Senator Rachel Siewert (WA), 2005–present (elected in 2004)

  • Sarah Hanson-Young

    Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA), 2008–present (elected in 2007)

  • Lee Rhiannon 2010

    Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW), 2011–present (elected in 2010)

  • Peter Whish-Wilson

    Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (Tas), 2012–present

  • Janet Rice

    Senator Janet Rice (Vic), 2014–present (elected in 2013)

  • Nick McKim June 2010

    Senator Nick McKim (Tas), 2015–present


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