Australian Greens facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The Australian Greens
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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
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Senate |
10 / 76
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Website | |
www.greens.org.au | |
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
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Bob Brown at a climate change rally in Melbourne on 5 July 2008
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Richard Di Natale, Green leader 2015–present
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Senator Richard Di Natale (Vic), 2011–present (elected in 2010)
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Adam Bandt MP (Melbourne, Vic), 2010–present
