Current Australian Greens Alternate Ministry

Current Australian Greens Alternate Ministry

The following portfolio responsibilities are divided between the five Greens Senators:

Bob Brown

Bob Brown, Senator for Tasmania, elected 1996

  • Defence
  • Democracy
  • Emergency services
  • Environment
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Forests
  • Home Affairs
  • Natural heritage
  • Population
  • Trade
  • Treasury, finance and deregulation
  • Gambling


Christine Milne

Christine Milne, Senator for Tasmania, elected 2004

  • Arts
  • Climate change
  • Competition policy and small business
  • Education: schools, vocational, tertiary
  • Infrastructure
  • Innovation, industry, science and research
  • Resources and energy
  • Transport and regional development
  • World heritage


Rachel Siewert

Rachel Siewert, Senator for Western Australia, elected 2004

  • Agriculture, fisheries
  • Community services
  • Employment and workplace relations
  • Environment: natural resource management
  • Gambling
  • Health and ageing
  • Indigenous affairs
  • Marine
  • Social inclusion
  • Water


Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young, Senator for South Australia, elected 2007

  • Childcare
  • Consumer affairs
  • Education: early childhood, student services
  • Human rights
  • Immigration and citizenship
  • Sexuality and gender identity
  • Sport
  • Status of women
  • Tourism
  • Veterans' affairs
  • Water: Lower Murray, and Rescue the Coorong
  • Youth


Scott Ludlam

Scott Ludlam, Senator for Western Australia, elected 2007

  • Attorney General
  • Broadband, communications and the digital economy
  • Housing
  • Human heritage
  • Local government
  • Mining
  • Nuclear
  • Public transport
  • Sustainable cities


This structure has replaced the previous system, under which specific spokespersons were appointed by the National Council.


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