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5 unusual facts about Tasmanian Greens


Bartlett Ministry

Following the 2010 state election, which reduced Labor to minority government, an agreement was formed with the Tasmanian Greens who held two cabinet positions.

The second Bartlett Ministry was formed on 21 April 2010, and contained two members of the Tasmanian Greens.

The third Bartlett Ministry was formed on 11 November 2010, and contained two members of the Tasmanian Greens.

Giddings Ministry

Until 17 January 2014, the Cabinet contained two members of the Tasmanian Greens (highlighted in green) the remainder being from the ALP (highlighted in grey).

Paul Lennon

Lennon is known as an active proponent of Tasmania's forestry industry, which is a partnership between its investors, managers, and workers, which has made him very unpopular with the Greens, numerous conservation groups and others on the left.


Harry Quick

Quick caused controversy during the 2006 state election by endorsing not only fellow Labor candidates in the state equivalent of his seat, but also a Tasmanian Greens member, Nick McKim.

Tasmanian state election, 1986

The Labor Party held 14, and there were three independents—former Labor Premier Doug Lowe, Green independent Bob Brown, and ex-Liberal MHA Gabriel Haros.


see also

Feed-in tariff

A uniform federal scheme to supersede all State schemes was proposed by Tasmanian Greens Senator Christine Milne, but not enacted.

Feed-in tariffs in Australia

A uniform federal scheme to supersede all State schemes has been proposed by Tasmanian Greens Senator Christine Milne, but not enacted.