Tasmanian Greens
The Tasmanian Greens are a political party in Tasmania, Australia. They are part of the Australian Greens, which are organized according to federal criteria. This party pursues ecological, socio-politically oriented, peace and political grassroots goals. It sees itself as part of the global environmental movement.
History
In Tasmania emerged first environmental groups that turned against the construction of dams on Lake Pedder, in the 1960s. During this conflict, the United Tasmania Group Party, the first Green party in the world, was founded in 1972 and their work stopped in late 1979 was formed.
The Greens Tasmania, formed in 1990 for the elections in Tasmania, see themselves as their successor party.
Representation in parliament
The independent standard Sanders was elected in 1980 as the first Green parliamentarian in Australia. As he made his seat in 1982, was Bob Brown, a doctor from Launceston, elected in Tasmania. 1989 came Christine Milne, Lance Armstrong and Di Hollister to parliament. Brown resigned from Parliament in 1993 to go into federal politics in Australia. This seat took Peg Putt, and the parliamentary leadership of the party took over Christine Milne. Gerry Bates resigned in May 1995. His seat took Mike Foley.
As in 1998, the Labour Party and the Liberal - Conservative Party in Tasmania the number of seats in the Tasmanian Parliament of 35 reduced to 25, lost three green parliamentarians her seat, although they total only 0.5% fewer votes than in the previous election had.
Program content
The political program of the Tasmanian Greens comprises of ecology, democracy, peace, social justice, sustainable economy, meaningful work, culture, comprehensive information policy, global responsibility, secure future and justice for Aboriginal people. Furthermore, called women's issues, arts funding and improved control of weapons.