List of Australian Greens parliamentarians

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This is a list of Australian Greens Members of Parliament, past and present, for Federal, State and Territory Parliaments of Australia. There are currently 46 serving Parliamentary Members of the Greens.

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The Greens are currently represented in the Australian House of Representatives, the Australian Senate, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the New South Wales Legislative Council, the Victorian Legislative Assembly, the Victorian Legislative Council, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the Western Australian Legislative Council, the South Australian Legislative Council, the Tasmanian House of Assembly, and the ACT Legislative Assembly. The Greens have previously been represented in the South Australian House of Assembly and the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.

List of parliamentarians

ImageNameChamberElectorateTerm beganTerm endedLength of termTotal length of terms
Bob Brown profile.png Bob Brown [lower-alpha 1]
(1944– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Denison 4 January 198312 February 199310 years, 39 days26 years, 24 days
Australian Senate Tasmania 1 July 199615 June 201215 years, 350 days
Gerry Bates [lower-alpha 1]
(1950– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Franklin 8 February 19864 May 19959 years, 85 days
Lance Armstrong [lower-alpha 1]
(1940–2023)		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Bass 13 May 198924 February 19966 years, 287 days
Di Hollister [lower-alpha 1]
(1947– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Braddon 13 May 198929 August 19989 years, 108 days
Christine Milne profile.jpg Christine Milne [lower-alpha 1]
(1953– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Lyons 13 May 198929 August 19989 years, 108 days19 years, 148 days
Australian Senate Tasmania 1 July 200510 August 201510 years, 40 days
CHOGM 2011 protest gnangarra-110.jpg Jo Vallentine [lower-alpha 2]
(1946– )		 Australian Senate Western Australia 1 July 1990 [lower-alpha 3] 31 January 19921 year, 214 days
Christabel Chamarette.jpg Christabel Chamarette [lower-alpha 2]
(1948– )		 Australian Senate Western Australia 12 March 199230 June 19964 years, 110 days
Peg Putt 2006.jpg Peg Putt
(1953– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Denison 2 March 19937 July 200815 years, 66 days
Jim Scott Greens portrait.png Jim Scott [lower-alpha 2]
(1946– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council South Metropolitan 22 May 199326 January 200511 years, 249 days
Dee Margetts.jpg Dee Margetts [lower-alpha 2]
(1955– )		 Australian Senate Western Australia 1 July 199330 June 19995 years, 364 days9 years, 363 days
Western Australian Legislative Council Agricultural 22 May 200121 May 20053 years, 364 days
Lucy Horodny 1.jpeg Lucy Horodny
(1957– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Ginninderra 18 February 199521 February 19983 years, 3 days
Kerrie Tucker portrait.jpeg Kerrie Tucker
(1948– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Molonglo 15 February 199516 October 20049 years, 244 days
Ian Cohen.jpg Ian Cohen
(1951– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide25 March 19954 March 201115 years, 344 days
Mike Foley
(1946– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Franklin 16 May 199529 August 19983 years, 105 days
Chrissy Sharp portrait.png Chrissy Sharp [lower-alpha 2]
(1947–2021)		 Western Australian Legislative Council South West 22 May 199721 May 20057 years, 364 days
Giz-watson.jpg Giz Watson [lower-alpha 2]
(1957– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council North Metropolitan 22 May 199721 May 201315 years, 364 days
Lee Rhiannon, 2016.jpg Lee Rhiannon
(1951– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide27 March 199919 July 201011 years, 114 days17 years, 159 days
Australian Senate New South Wales 1 July 201115 August 20187 years, 45 days
Robin Chapple.jpg Robin Chapple [lower-alpha 2]
(1947– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council Mining and Pastoral 22 May 200121 May 20053 years, 364 days15 years, 363 days
22 May 200921 May 202111 years, 364 days
Kerry Nettle.jpg Kerry Nettle
(1973– )		 Australian Senate New South Wales 1 July 200230 June 20085 years, 365 days
Kim Booth 2006.jpg Kim Booth
(1951– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Bass 20 July 200220 May 201512 years, 304 days
NickMcKim2019 (cropped).jpg Nick McKim
(1965– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Franklin 20 July 20024 August 201513 years, 15 days21 years, 248 days
Australian Senate Tasmania 19 August 2015incumbent8 years, 233 days
Tim Morris - Tasmanian Greens.jpg Tim Morris
(1955– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Lyons 20 July 200215 March 201411 years, 238 days
Michaelorgan1.jpg Michael Organ
(1956– )		 Australian House of Representatives Cunningham (NSW)19 October 20029 October 20041 year, 356 days
Kris Hanna portrait.jpeg Kris Hanna
(1962– )		 South Australian House of Assembly Mitchell 30 January 2003 [lower-alpha 4] 8 February 2006 [lower-alpha 4] 3 years, 9 days
Sylvia Hale.jpg Sylvia Hale
(1942– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide22 March 20036 September 20107 years, 168 days
Deb Foskey portrait (cropped).jpeg Deb Foskey
(1949–2020)		 ACT Legislative Assembly Molonglo 16 October 200418 October 20084 years, 2 days
Lynn Maclaren.jpg Lynn MacLaren
(1962– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council South Metropolitan 15 February 200521 May 200595 days8 years, 94 days
22 May 200921 May 20177 years, 364 days
Paul Llewellyn portrait.jpeg Paul Llewellyn
(1957– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council South West 22 May 200521 May 20093 years, 364 days
Rachel Siewert 2019.jpg Rachel Siewert
(1961– )		 Australian Senate Western Australia 1 July 20056 September 202116 years, 67 days
Mark Parnell Portrait 2009.jpg Mark Parnell
(1959– )		 South Australian Legislative Council Statewide18 March 20061 April 202115 years, 14 days
Greg Barber MLC.jpg Greg Barber
(1966– )		 Victorian Legislative Council Northern Metropolitan 25 November 200628 September 201710 years, 307 days
Colleen Hartland.jpg Colleen Hartland
(1959– )		 Victorian Legislative Council Western Metropolitan 25 November 20068 February 201811 years, 75 days
Sue Pennicuik 2019.jpg Sue Pennicuik
(1957– )		 Victorian Legislative Council Southern Metropolitan 25 November 200624 November 201811 years, 364 days
John Kaye.jpg John Kaye
(1955–2016)		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide22 March 20072 May 20169 years, 41 days
Sarah-Hanson-Young-2019.jpg Sarah Hanson-Young
(1981– )		 Australian Senate South Australia 1 July 2008incumbent15 years, 282 days
Scott Ludlam WA.jpg Scott Ludlam
(1970– )		 Australian Senate Western Australia 1 July 200814 July 20179 years, 13 days
Cassy-Oconnor-2017-Ross.png Cassy O'Connor
(1967– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Denison 7 July 200828 September 201810 years, 89 days15 years, 6 days
Clark 28 September 201813 July 20234 years, 288 days
Ronan Lee profile photo 2019 (cropped).jpg Ronan Lee
(1976– )		 Queensland Legislative Assembly Indooroopilly 5 October 2008 [lower-alpha 5] 21 March 2009167 days
Amanda Bresnan MLA ACT Greens.jpg Amanda Bresnan
(1971– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Brindabella 18 October 200820 October 20124 years, 2 days
ACT Greens Parliamentary Convenor Meredith Hunter.JPG Meredith Hunter
(1962– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Ginninderra 18 October 200820 October 20124 years, 2 days
Caroline Le Couteur MLA ACT Greens.jpg Caroline Le Couteur
(1952– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Molonglo 18 October 200820 October 20124 years, 2 days8 years, 4 days
Murrumbidgee 15 October 201617 October 20204 years, 2 days
Shane Rattenbury 2020 (cropped).jpg Shane Rattenbury
(1971– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Molonglo 18 October 200815 October 20167 years, 363 days15 years, 173 days
Kurrajong 15 October 2016incumbent7 years, 176 days
Adele Carles portrait.jpeg Adele Carles
(1968– )		 Western Australian Legislative Assembly Fremantle 16 May 20096 May 2010 [lower-alpha 6] 355 days
Alison Xamon.jpg Alison Xamon
(1969– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council East Metropolitan 22 May 200921 May 20133 years, 364 days7 years, 363 days
North Metropolitan 22 May 201721 May 20213 years, 364 days
Tammy Franks, 2017.jpg Tammy Franks
(1968– )		 South Australian Legislative Council Statewide20 March 2010incumbent14 years, 19 days
Paul 'Basil' O'Halloran.jpg Paul O'Halloran
(1950– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Braddon 20 March 201015 March 20143 years, 360 days
Adam Bandt portrait (2020).jpg Adam Bandt
(1972– )		 Australian House of Representatives Melbourne (Vic)21 August 2010incumbent13 years, 231 days
Cate Faehrmann, NSW Greens MP.jpg Cate Faehrmann
(1970– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide7 September 201018 June 20132 years, 284 days8 years, 156 days
15 August 2018incumbent5 years, 237 days
David Shoebridge MLC, 2019.png David Shoebridge
(1971– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide7 September 201011 April 202211 years, 216 days13 years, 133 days
Australian Senate New South Wales 1 July 2022incumbent1 year, 282 days
Jan Barham.jpg Jan Barham
(1958– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide26 March 201113 February 20175 years, 324 days
Jeremy Buckingham (cropped).jpg Jeremy Buckingham
(1973– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide26 March 201120 December 2018 [lower-alpha 7] 7 years, 269 days
Jamie Parker.jpg Jamie Parker
(1971– )		 New South Wales Legislative Assembly Balmain 26 March 20113 March 202311 years, 342 days
Richard Di Natale 2020 (cropped).jpg Richard Di Natale
(1970– )		 Australian Senate Victoria 1 July 201126 August 20209 years, 56 days
Larissa Waters 2019.png Larissa Waters
(1977– )		 Australian Senate Queensland 1 July 201118 July 20176 years, 17 days11 years, 232 days
6 September 2018incumbent5 years, 215 days
Penny Wright.jpg Penny Wright
(1961– )		 Australian Senate South Australia 1 July 201110 September 20154 years, 71 days
SenatorWhishWilson.jpg Peter Whish-Wilson
(1968– )		 Australian Senate Tasmania 20 June 2012incumbent11 years, 293 days
Mehreen-Faruqi-2019.jpg Mehreen Faruqi
(1963– )		 New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide9 June 201314 August 20185 years, 66 days10 years, 303 days
Australian Senate New South Wales 15 August 2018incumbent5 years, 237 days
Janet-rice-2019.jpg Janet Rice
(1960– )		 Australian Senate Victoria 1 July 2014incumbent9 years, 282 days
Samantha Dunn Victorian Legislative Council.jpg Samantha Dunn
(1964– )		 Victorian Legislative Council Eastern Metropolitan 29 November 201424 November 20183 years, 360 days
Sam Hibbins Prahran Victorian Legislative Assembly.jpg Sam Hibbins
(1982– )		 Victorian Legislative Assembly Prahran 29 November 2014incumbent9 years, 131 days
Ellen Sandell Melbourne.jpg Ellen Sandell
(1984– )		 Victorian Legislative Assembly Melbourne 29 November 2014incumbent9 years, 131 days
Nina Springle.jpg Nina Springle
(1973– )		 Victorian Legislative Council South Eastern Metropolitan 29 November 201424 November 20183 years, 360 days
Jenny Leong.jpg Jenny Leong
(1977– )		 New South Wales Legislative Assembly Newtown 28 March 2015incumbent9 years, 11 days
Tamara-Smith small.jpg Tamara Smith New South Wales Legislative Assembly Ballina 28 March 2015incumbent9 years, 11 days
Andrea Dawkins.jpg Andrea Dawkins
(1965– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Bass 9 June 20153 March 20182 years, 267 days
Rosalie-Woodruff-2017-Ross.png Rosalie Woodruff Tasmanian House of Assembly Franklin 17 August 2015incumbent8 years, 235 days
Robert Simms.jpg Robert Simms
(1984– )		 Australian Senate South Australia 22 September 20152 July 2016284 days3 years, 259 days
South Australian Legislative Council Statewide4 May 2021incumbent2 years, 340 days
Justin Field MLC.jpg Justin Field New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide24 August 20165 April 2019 [lower-alpha 8] 2 years, 224 days
Dawn Walker 2015 portrait (cropped).jpg Dawn Walker New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide22 February 201723 March 20192 years, 29 days
Tim Clifford Candidate Photo Cropped.jpg Tim Clifford
(1982– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council East Metropolitan 22 May 201721 May 20213 years, 364 days
Diane Evers MLC.jpg Diane Evers
(1963– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council South West 22 May 201721 May 20213 years, 364 days
Samantha Ratnam.jpg Samantha Ratnam
(1977– )		 Victorian Legislative Council Northern Metropolitan 19 October 2017incumbent6 years, 172 days
Andrew Bartlett Greens 2019.jpg Andrew Bartlett
(1964– )		 Australian Senate Queensland 10 November 201727 August 2018290 days
Jordon-Steele-John-2019 (cropped).jpg Jordon Steele-John
(1994– )		 Australian Senate Western Australia 10 November 2017incumbent6 years, 150 days
Lidia Thorpe 2020.png Lidia Thorpe
(1973– )		 Victorian Legislative Assembly Northcote 18 November 201724 November 20181 year, 6 days3 years, 161 days
Australian Senate Victoria 4 September 20206 February 2023 [lower-alpha 9] 2 years, 155 days
Michael Berkman MP.jpg Michael Berkman
(1981– )		 Queensland Legislative Assembly Maiwar 25 November 2017incumbent6 years, 135 days
Huong Truong profile.jpg Huong Truong Victorian Legislative Council Western Metropolitan 21 February 201824 November 2018276 days
Tim Read.png Tim Read Victorian Legislative Assembly Brunswick 24 November 2018incumbent5 years, 136 days
Abigail Boyd hero 2 (cropped).jpg Abigail Boyd New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide23 March 2019incumbent5 years, 16 days
Andrew Braddock 2020 (cropped).jpg Andrew Braddock
(1978– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Yerrabi 17 October 2020incumbent3 years, 174 days
Jo Clay 2020 (cropped).jpg Jo Clay
(1977– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Ginninderra 17 October 2020incumbent3 years, 174 days
Emma Davidson 2020 (cropped).jpg Emma Davidson
(1974– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Murrumbidgee 17 October 2020incumbent3 years, 174 days
Johnathan Davis 2020 (cropped).jpg Johnathan Davis
(1991– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Brindabella 17 October 202012 November 20233 years, 26 days
Rebecca Vassarotti 2020 (cropped).jpg Rebecca Vassarotti
(1972– )		 ACT Legislative Assembly Kurrajong 17 October 2020incumbent3 years, 174 days
Amy MacMahon MP (cropped).jpg Amy MacMahon
(1986– )		 Queensland Legislative Assembly South Brisbane 31 October 2020incumbent3 years, 160 days
Brad Pettitt.jpg Brad Pettitt
(1972– )		 Western Australian Legislative Council South Metropolitan 22 May 2021incumbent2 years, 322 days
Senator Dorinda Cox.jpg Dorinda Cox
(1976– )		 Australian Senate Western Australia 14 September 2021incumbent2 years, 207 days
Sue Higginson.jpg Sue Higginson New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide12 May 2022incumbent1 year, 332 days
Stephen Bates.jpg Stephen Bates
(1992– )		 Australian House of Representatives Brisbane (Qld)21 May 2022incumbent1 year, 323 days
Max Chandler-Mather (cropped).jpg Max Chandler-Mather
(1992– )		 Australian House of Representatives Griffith (Qld)21 May 2022incumbent1 year, 323 days
Elizabeth Watson-Brown.png Elizabeth Watson-Brown
(1956– )		 Australian House of Representatives Ryan (Qld)21 May 2022incumbent1 year, 323 days
Penny Allman-Payne (cropped).jpg Penny Allman-Payne
(1970– )		 Australian Senate Queensland 1 July 2022incumbent1 year, 282 days
Barbara Pocock (cropped).jpg Barbara Pocock
(1955– )		 Australian Senate South Australia 1 July 2022incumbent1 year, 282 days
Kat Copsey.png Katherine Copsey Victorian Legislative Council Southern Metropolitan 26 November 2022incumbent1 year, 134 days
Gabrielle de Vietri 2022.jpg Gabrielle de Vietri
(1983– )		 Victorian Legislative Assembly Richmond 26 November 2022incumbent1 year, 134 days
Sarah Mansfield.jpg Sarah Mansfield Victorian Legislative Council Western Victoria 26 November 2022incumbent1 year, 134 days
Aiv Puglielli.png Aiv Puglielli Victorian Legislative Council North-Eastern Metropolitan 26 November 2022incumbent1 year, 134 days
Amanda Cohn portrait.jpeg Amanda Cohn New South Wales Legislative Council Statewide25 March 2023incumbent1 year, 14 days
Kobi Shetty portrait.png Kobi Shetty New South Wales Legislative Assembly Balmain 25 March 2023incumbent1 year, 14 days
Vica Bayley headshot 1 (cropped).jpg Vica Bayley
(1971– )		 Tasmanian House of Assembly Clark 1 August 2023incumbent251 days
Laura Nuttall profile (cropped).png Laura Nuttall ACT Legislative Assembly Brindabella 27 November 2023incumbent133 days
Tabatha Badger portrait 1 (cropped).jpg Tabatha Badger Tasmanian House of Assembly Lyons 23 March 2024incumbent16 days
Helen Burnet 1 (cropped).jpg Helen Burnet Tasmanian House of Assembly Clark 23 March 2024incumbent16 days
Cecily Rosol portrait 2 (cropped).jpeg Cecily Rosol Tasmanian House of Assembly Bass 23 March 2024incumbent16 days
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 In Tasmania, members were elected as "Green Independents" until the Tasmanian Greens formed as a branch of the Australian Greens in August 1992.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Greens WA were not formally affiliated with the Australian Greens until 2003.
  3. ↑ Previously sat as an independent senator from 1 July 1985.
  4. 1 2 Previously sat as a Labor MHA from 11 October 1997, and subsequently as an independent until 20 March 2010.
  5. ↑ Previously sat as a Labor MLA from 17 February 2001.
  6. ↑ Resigned from the Greens and sat as an independent until 9 March 2013.
  7. ↑ Resigned from the Greens and sat as an independent until 23 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Resigned from the Greens and sat as an independent until 3 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Resigned from the Greens and continues to sit as an independent.

Greens representation from year to year

The table below represents the parliamentary representation of Greens politicians from 1983 to the present. Bob Brown was the first elected Greens representative, initially elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1983. He was joined by Gerry Bates in 1986.

Parliamentary Representation of The Greens
FederalTasmaniaWestern AustraliaACTNew South WalesSouth AustraliaVictoriaQueenslandNTTotal
198311
198622
198955
1990156
19932518
19952512111
19962412110
19972432112
1998213118
1999113128
20011151210
20023451215
200334513117
200424513116
200544213115
2006442131318
2007442141319
20085424413124
2009545441326
2010654442328
20111054462334
20121054162331
20131052162329
20141132162732
20151132182734
20161032282734
201710342828138
201810242824133
201910242724132
202010246624236
202110216624233
202216216624239
202316216724240

Federal parliamentarians timeline

House of Representatives

Elizabeth Watson-BrownMax Chandler-MatherStephen BatesAdam BandtMichael OrganList of Australian Greens parliamentarians

Senate

David ShoebridgeBarbara PocockPenny Allman-PayneDorinda CoxLidia ThorpeMehreen FaruqiJordon Steele-JohnAndrew BartlettRobert Simms (politician)Nick McKimJanet RicePeter Whish-WilsonPenny WrightLarissa WatersLee RhiannonRichard Di NataleScott LudlamSarah Hanson-YoungRachel SiewertChristine MilneKerry NettleBob BrownDee MargettsChristabel ChamaretteJo VallentineList of Australian Greens parliamentarians


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