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. By the middle of 2011, the number of Greens representatives had risen to 34.
The number of elected Greens from 1983 to 2011, is based upon the number of M.P's at 31 December of the respective year.
| Parliamentary Representation of The Greens | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | Tasmania | Western Australia | ACT | New South Wales | South Australia | Victoria | Queensland | NT | Total | |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1986 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1989 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
| 1993 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 1995 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1996 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1997 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| 2002 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||||
| 2003 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |||
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | ||
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 2010 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 28 | ||
| 2011 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 2012 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 31 | ||
Note: In 1998, the number of members per electorate in the Tasmanian House of Assembly was reduced from seven to five, reducing the Greens' representation from 4 to 1. The Greens' representation has since recovered.
Note: In 2001, the Western Australian Greens' representation spiked as a result of favourable preferences from other parties. The representation later dropped, but has now returned to similar levels.
Read more about this topic: List Of Australian Greens Parliamentarians
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