The Australian Greens, commonly referred to simply as the Greens, are a left-wing green political party built around four core principles: ecological sustainability, grassroots democracy, social justice, and peace and non-violence.
You can read more about Australia’s minor political parties here.
The party’s origins trace back to Australia’s environmental movement of the 1970s and 1980s. The United Tasmania Group — widely considered the world’s first green party — ran candidates in the 1972 election. Green politics in Australia also grew out of campaigns such as the Franklin Dam controversy, the green bans movement, and anti-nuclear activism.
In 1992, state and territory Greens parties formally joined together to establish the Australian Greens as a national party.
In its early years, the party was closely associated with Tasmanian leader Bob Brown, who helped expand its national profile. At the 2004 federal election, the Greens replaced the Australian Democrats as the largest third party in Australian federal politics.
At the 2022 federal election, the Greens achieved their strongest result in the House of Representatives, winning three seats in inner Brisbane — held by Elizabeth Watson-Brown, Stephen Bates, and Max Chandler-Mather — and securing Senate representation in every state.
At the 2025 federal election, the Greens retained Senate representation across Australia and held one seat in the House of Representatives. As of 2025, the party has 11 federal senators, one federal MP, and representatives across state parliaments and local councils.
Larissa Waters - current leader of the federal Greens
Bob Brown - former leader of the federal Greens
Adam Bandt - former leader of the federal Greens
The Greens’ policy platform has expanded over time beyond environmental protection. While climate action remains central to the party’s identity, the Greens advocate for a stronger role for government in regulating markets, expanding public services, and redistributing wealth to reduce inequality.
Current areas of focus include:
The party also supports political integrity reforms, including donation transparency and stronger accountability mechanisms.
State and territory branches set additional local priorities.
At the federal level, the ALP votes as a caucus in the Australian Parliament. Voting records for individual MPs can be viewed through independent tracking platforms such as They Vote For You, which compiles parliamentary division data.
Voting records are publicly available through parliamentary records and independent tracking sites:
Political donation information is published through Australia’s federal electoral disclosure system. Under federal law, political parties must disclose donations above the reporting threshold (currently $16,900 for the 2024–25 financial year).
In addition to these requirements, the Australian Greens publish donations of $1,000 or more on their website, with updates provided quarterly.
Federal Donation Summary (2024–25)
According to AEC filings for 2024–25, disclosed donors to the Australian Greens include individuals and organisations such as:
Political donation data is publicly searchable via the AEC transparency register.