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 | | | Leader | Peg Putt | | | Founded | 1972 | | Headquarters | Level 1
162 Macquarie St
HOBART TAS | | | Political Ideology | green politics | | International Affiliation | Global Greens
Asia-Pacific Green Network | | | Website | Tasmanian Greens | | | See also | Politics of Australia
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Margaret Ann (Peg) Putt (born 5 June 1953, Sydney) is an Australian politician and parliamentary leader of the Tasmanian Greens. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ...
Green politics is a body of political ideas informed by environmentalism aimed at developing a sustainable society. ...
This article is about the green parties around the world. ...
The Asia-Pacific Green Network is a federation of national Green parties in countries in the Pacific Ocean and Asia, and is a member of the Global Greens. ...
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Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. ...
Elections in Australia gives information on elections and election results in Australia. ...
| The Tasmanian Greens are a political party who developed from numerous environmental campaigns in Tasmania including the flooding of Lake Pedder and the building of the Franklin Dam. Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...
Old Lake Pedder, 1970 Lake Pedder is a lake located in the southwest of Tasmania, Australia and consists of a large water catchment contained by three dams. ...
The Franklin Dam project was an attempt to dam the Gordon River in Tasmania, Australia, for the purposes of hydroelectricity. ...
History The party's history can be traced back to the formation of the United Tasmania Group (UTG) which first ran candidates in the 1972 election. Many people involved in that group went on to form the Tasmanian Greens. Bob Brown stood as an Australian Senate candidate for UTG in 1975. The United Tasmania Group (UTG) is generally acknowledged as the worlds first Green Party. ...
Bob Brown Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944), is an Australian Senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and the first openly homosexual member of the Parliament of Australia. ...
In the 1982 state election, Bob Brown stood unsuccessfully as an independent in the Denison electorate. In 1983 when Norm Sanders - a sitting member for the Australian Democrats - stood down from state parliament to contest a Senate election, Bob Brown took his seat following a countback of votes. The two had much in common - both having been directors of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society - and Norm Sanders is considered to be Australia's first elected "green" member of parliament. The Division of Denison, Tasmania is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly or lower house. ...
The Australian Democrats (in regular parlance, just the Democrats), is an Australian social liberal party formed in 1977 from the earlier Australia Party by Don Chipp, who left the Liberal Party of Australia to do so. ...
The Tasmanian Wilderness Society was formed initially as a protest group to fight against the looming construction of the Franklin Dam, in Southwest Tasmania. ...
Immediately prior to taking the seat, Bob Brown had spent 19 days in Risdon Prison for obstructing workers at the Franklin River dam site. He took his seat on the day of his release. He was re-elected in the 1986 election along with Gerry Bates in the Franklin electorate. The Division of Franklin, Tasmania is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. ...
In 1989 a total of 5 Greens - Christine Milne, Lance Armstrong, Di Hollister, Gerry Bates and Bob Brown - were elected after a community backlash against a proposed paper pulp mill at Wesley Vale, near Devonport. At this time they were known as the Green Independents. They held the balance of power in the government for three years, keeping Michael Field's minority Labor Party government in power. The February 1992 election saw all five sitting Greens re-elected but with a majority Liberal government in power. Christine Milne Christine Anne Milne (b. ...
Devonport Devonport City Council, Tasmania Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. ...
Michael Field was the Premier of Tasmania between 1989 and 1992. ...
The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ...
In August 1992 the Green Independents moved to officially form the Tasmanian Greens.
In 1993 Bob Brown stood down to contest the lower house seat of Denison in the federal election and Peg Putt took his seat on a recount. Christine Milne became leader. In May 1995 Gerry Bates resigned and his seat was taken by Mike Foley. The Division of Denison is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ...
Margaret Ann (Peg) Putt (born 5 June 1953, Sydney) is an Australian politician and parliamentary leader of the Tasmanian Greens. ...
In the 1996 election, four Greens were returned (Lance Armstrong lost his seat in Bass) and they again held the balance of power, this time with a Liberal government. The Electoral division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly or lower house. ...
After 7 years of minority governments, the Labor and Liberal parties passed a bill reducing the number of Lower House seats, thus increasing the quota of votes needed under Tasmania's Hare Clark voting system from 12.5% to 16.67%. This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ...
The 1998 election returned a majority Labor government, as well as a sole Green member - Peg Putt - who had little chance of exercising any influence, but would offer bills into Parliament knowing they would in all likelihood be voted against by both Liberal and Labor parties. Legislative elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on Saturday August 29, 1998. ...
The 2002 election saw a major resurgence of their popularity, with the party winning 4 seats, and outpolling the Liberal party in the Hobart based seat of Denison. The swing was primarily against the Liberal Party, while the Labor party continued in the majority. The statewide 18.2% vote in 2002 was the highest vote recorded for a Green party at a state or national level anywhere in the world. Legislative elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on Saturday July 20, 2002. ...
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ...
The Division of Denison, Tasmania is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly or lower house. ...
The 2006 election saw a 1.9% swing against the Greens, resulting in the loss of one seat (Bass) and of official status as a party in the Tasmanian parliament.
The current Tasmanian Greens members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly are Peg Putt, Nick McKim, and Tim Morris. The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. ...
Margaret Ann (Peg) Putt (born 5 June 1953, Sydney) is an Australian politician and parliamentary leader of the Tasmanian Greens. ...
Nicholas James Nick McKim is an Australian politician. ...
Tasmanian Greens member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the people of Lyons since 2002. ...
At the 2004 federal election, former Tasmanian Greens leader Christine Milne and WA's Rachel Siewert joined Bob Brown and NSW's Kerry Nettle in the Senate, doubling the Green representation. Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ...
Senator Rachel Siewert is an Australian politician from the Australian Greens. ...
Kerry Michelle Nettle (born 24 December 1973) is an Australian Senator. ...
On 23 July 2005 the Greens celebrated 33.3 years of political activity and achievements, with a large party entitled "33-and-a-third - Now we're Long Playing!"
Structure There are five Electorate Branches - one representing each state/federal electorate - that are responsible for choosing candidates at all levels of government.
The party has an annual State Conference and AGM. The State Executive is responsible for the day to day administration of the party.
The Tasmanian Greens, together with other State and Terrority parties, form the Australian Greens. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the national Greens party in Australia. ...
Local government Unlike other political parties in the state, the Tasmanian Greens officially endorse candidates to run in local government elections. They first stood local government candidates in 1999 with two candidates elected. Following the 2005 elections there were 10 elected Greens councillors [1].
Parliamentary leaders Bob Brown Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944), is an Australian Senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and the first openly homosexual member of the Parliament of Australia. ...
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
Christine Milne Christine Anne Milne (b. ...
1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
Margaret Ann (Peg) Putt (born 5 June 1953, Sydney) is an Australian politician and parliamentary leader of the Tasmanian Greens. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
See also The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the national Greens party in Australia. ...
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