Australian Capital Territory

The ACT Electoral Commission has just announced that the ACT Greens Molonglo candidate Caroline Le Couteur has won a fourth Greens seat in the ACT Legislative Assembly. 

Caroline joins Amanda Bresnan in Brindabella, Meredith Hunter in Ginninderra, and Shane Rattenbury who was also elected in the seat of Molonglo. Labor has seven seats, the Liberals six and the Greens have four seats.

On Saturday the ACT elected at least three, and possibly four Greens MLAs to the new Legislative Assembly. The Greens’ vote was 15.7% across the ACT (a swing of 6.4%) and the Greens will now hold the balance of power.

With 86% of votes counted at 2pm on Monday afternoon, it is clear that Amanda Bresnan has been elected in Brindabella, Meredith Hunter has been elected in Ginninderra, and Shane Rattenbury has been elected in Molonglo. There is a chance that either Caroline Le Couteur or Elena Kirschbaum will pick up a fourth seat for the Greens in Molonglo, but this result is not likely to be known for some time.

With 80% of the vote counted, The ACT Greens have managed to produce a significant swing of 6.6% polling just under 16%.  The Greens are set to win 3 seats, one in each electorate, most likely holding the balance of power in the Legislative Assembly. 

In the electorate of Molonglo The Greens have won a seat outright, polling 18.7% up 6.9%, ensuring Shane Rattenbury a seat. In the electorate of Brindabella The Greens have polled 13.8% up 6.5% giving Amanda Bresnan a likely seat, and in Ginninderra The Greens polled 14.4% up 5.9 which gives Meredith Hunter a very likely seat.

Congratulations to the ACT Greens, especially to the candidates, staff, supporters and all the hard working volunteers.

Watch or listen live RIGHT NOW! Senator Sarah Hanson-Young's First Speech.

Direct from the Senate Chamber, Parliament House Canberra. 5.20pm EST

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The Australian Greens today outlined their vision for Australia in the new century ahead of the opening of the Balance-of-Power Senate.

Australian Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, said a record 1.17 million people voted Greens at the last election, and the five Greens Senators were ready to work constructively with all parties to respond to the challenges of the new century.

"Pollution, poverty, discrimination and the destruction of Australia's forests and precious environments are the legacy of the last century and decades of greed and inaction."

"The Greens' role, beginning with this new Parliament, is to begin delivering an Australia that was cleaner, fairer and saner."

The Australian Greens today outlined their vision for Australia in the new century ahead of the opening of the Balance-of-Power Senate.

Australian Greens Leader, Senator Bob Brown, said a record 1.17 million people voted Greens at the last election, and the five Greens Senators were ready to work constructively with all parties to respond to the challenges of the new century.

Canberra Fundraising Dinner 

7pm Thursday 27 Aug 2008.

In the lead up to the ACT Election, the ACT Greens invite you to spend a night with the Australian Greens Senators.

Our fabulous five will provide an evening of engaging discussion around such issues as climate change, industrial relations, international affairs and social justice.

Article for Green Magazine by Jeff Angel

In celebration of her release we take a look back at Ingrid's speech at the Global Greens Conference held in Canberra in 2001.