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Since the 1980s, the Greens have been an important part of the Australian political landscape. By the end of that decade, the party held the balance of power in Tasmania, where they worked with the ALP on ensuring sound environmental policies. In 1990 Jo Vallentine became the party’s first federal Senator representing the newly formed Greens WA. Later in the early 90’s the balance of power in the senate was held by West Australian Green senators Dee Margetts and Christobel Chamarette.

Since 2000, the Greens have gone from strength to strength in parliamentary representation, with Senator Bob Brown continuing to champion the party's position at the national level. The 2001 federal election saw Bob joined in the senate by Kerry Nettle of New South Wales. In 2004, the Greens increased their Senate representation to four when Bob and Kerry were joined by Christine Milne (Tasmania) and Rachel Siewert (WA). At the 2007 Federal election, more than a million Australians voted Green. Bob Brown was resoundingly re-elected, but Kerry Nettle was not, despite an increase in her vote. Sarah Hanson-Young (SA) and Scott Ludlam (WA) will join Bob, Christine and Rachel in the Senate in July 2008.

At state level, the Greens have fifteen elected members of parliament: four in Tasmania, four in New South Wales, three in Victoria, two in Western Australia one in South Australia and one in the ACT. More than 80 Greens have been elected to local councils around the country.

Parliamentarians

Greens Senators