ACT Greens
The ACT Greens | |
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| Convenor | Meredith Hunter |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | GPO Box 2019 (Unit 4, 8-10 Hobart Place, ) CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 |
| Ideology | green politics |
| International affiliation | Global Greens Asia-Pacific Green Network |
| Website | |
| act.greens.org.au | |
The ACT Greens is a green political party located in the Australian Capital Territory, and a member of the federation of the Australian Greens.
As of the 2008 election, the ACT Greens hold the balance of power in the 17-member Legislative Assembly, with four members, to Labor's seven and the Liberals with six.[1][2][3] After almost two weeks of deliberations with both the Labor and Liberal parties, the Greens chose to support a Labor minority government.[4][5][6]
The Greens and the ALP signed a 'Parliamentary Agreement' to formalize the arrangement. Under the agreement, the Greens secured a range of policy outcomes in the areas of schools and education, health service provision, housing, public transport and gay rights. It also ensures that the Greens will Chair three of the Assembly's key committees. In exchange, the Greens agreed to maintain confidence in Chief Minister Jon Stanhope.[7] The Greens also secured Government support for the nomination of Shane Rattenbury as Speaker of the Assembly.[8]
The Greens have required the Government to report on progress against the measures outlined in the agreement on an annual basis. The first joint communiqué on the progress of the agreement was issued in June 2009.[9] The next communiqué will be issued in July 2010.
The ACT Greens elect a 'convenor' rather than a 'leader'. [10] Meredith Hunter was appointed Parliamentary Convenor of the ACT Greens. [11]
Current members
- Amanda Bresnan (2008-current)
- Meredith Hunter (2008-current)
- Caroline Le Couteur (2008-current)
- Shane Rattenbury (2008-current)
Previous members
- Lucy Horodny (1995-1998)
- Kerrie Tucker (1995-2004)
- Deb Foskey (2004-2008)
References
- ^ ACT 2008 - ABC elections
- ^ Case for a new umpire: Canberra Times 25/10/2008
- ^ Greens take extra seat in ACT election: ABC News 25/10/2008
- ^ Labor to form minority government in ACT: The Age 31/10/2008
- ^ Greens' nod sees Stanhope keep job: Canberra Times 1/11/2008
- ^ Labor-Greens parliamentary agreement PDF
- ^ Parliamentary Agreement for the Seventh Legislative Assembly for the ACT (2008)
- ^ ABC News (2008) Rattenbury Elected Assembly Speaker. November 5th, 2009
- ^ ACT Government Joint Communiqué on the ACT Parliamentary Agreement (2008)
- ^ Greens' Hunter to have 'leadership role': Canberra Times 27/10/2008
- ^ ACT Greens (2009) Meredith Hunter. Accessed September 26th, 2009