The Greens NSW

The Greens NSW
LeaderNo leader
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Headquarters19a/1 Hordern Place, Camperdown NSW 2050
[1]
Membership (2019)Increase 3,695[2]
IdeologyGreen politics
Progressivism
Factions:
Eco-socialism[3]
Green liberalism[4][5]
Political positionCentre-left[4][6] to left-wing[7]
National affiliationAustralian Greens
Colours  Green
Legislative Assembly
3 / 93
Legislative Council
4 / 42
Senate
2 / 12
(NSW seats)
Local government councillors
73 / 1,480
Local government mayors
1 / 128
Website
greens.org.au/nsw

The Greens NSW, also known as the NSW Greens, is a green political party in New South Wales and a member of the Australian Greens. First formed in 1991, the Greens NSW began as a state-level party before joining with other green parties in Australia to create the current federated structure.[8]

The Greens NSW continue to be separate to the other state and territory Greens parties in several regards. The Greens NSW tend to be more left-wing in their political positions in comparison to the other state parties,[9] and continues to maintain the original Greens policy of not having a single parliamentary leader, instead being based on principles of collective leadership.[10]

The party currently sits on the crossbench in the New South Wales Parliament, and has representation federally in the Senate.

  1. ^ "Contact Us". Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ Hannam, Peter (4 October 2020). "'Shocked': quarter of Nationals members quit since coming to power". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ See Left Renewal
  4. ^ a b McGowan, Michael (12 December 2018). "NSW Greens on brink of 'irrevocable split', two right faction MPS warn". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Brull, Michael (22 February 2019). "The Incredible Wrecking Campaign Inside the Greens NSW". New Matilda.
  6. ^ "The Incredible Wrecking Campaign Inside the Greens NSW".
  7. ^ Chan, Gabrielle (22 December 2016). "Richard Di Natale says Greens group that wants end to capitalism does not represent party". The Guardian.
  8. ^ Sally Neighbour (2 February 2012). "Divided We Fall". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ^ Tom Raue (29 May 2018). "Is there a future for the left in the Greens?". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. ^ Christine Cunningham (1 January 2014). "Leadership and the Australian Greens". Retrieved 25 January 2021.