Tasmanian Greens
The Tasmanian Greens are a party based in Tasmania , Australia . They are part of the Australian Greens , which are organized according to federal principles. This party pursues ecological , socially just, peace and grassroots democratic goals. It sees itself as part of the global ecological movement.
history
In Tasmania, the first environmental groups that opposed the construction of the dams on Lake Pedder emerged in the 1960s. During these clashes, the United Tasmania Group was formed , the world's first Green Party, founded in 1972 and ceased to operate in late 1979.
The Tasmania Greens, formed for the 1990 elections in Tasmania, see themselves as their successor party.
Representation in parliament
The independent Norm Sanders was elected as Australia's first Green MP in 1980. When he gave up his seat in 1982, Bob Brown , a doctor from Launceston , was elected to Tasmania. In 1989 Christine Milne, Lance Armstrong and Di Hollister came to Parliament. Brown resigned from parliament in 1993 to go into federal politics in Australia. Peg Putt took this seat, and Christine Milne took over the parliamentary leadership of the party. Gerry Bates resigned in May 1995. Mike Foley took his seat.
When the Labor Party and the Liberal Conservative Party in Tasmania reduced the number of seats in the Tasmanian Parliament from 35 to 25 in 1998 , three Green MPs lost their seats, even though they had only 0.5% fewer votes than in the previous election had.
In 1999 the party gained votes in local elections and in 2002 it won four seats in the Tasmanian Parliament.
Program content
The Tasmanian Greens' political program includes ecology, democracy, peace, social justice, sustainable economics, meaningful work, culture, comprehensive information policy, global responsibility, secure future and justice for the Aborigines. Furthermore, women’s policy, art promotion and improved control over weapons are mentioned.
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the Tasmanian Greens , accessed January 15, 2010
- ↑ Principles of Politics , accessed January 15, 2010.
- ↑ The Tasmanian Greens program , accessed January 15, 2010
