Where the Australian Greens stands — platform positions
22 position(s), each sourced exclusively from the party's own published materials (websites, platform documents, white papers) — never from media coverage. Where the party's own materials don't state a position, nothing is shown.
Immigration party platform
The platform states Australia has humanitarian and legal obligations to accept refugees and reunite families under international human rights law and the Refugee Convention, and calls for immigration policy to be non-discriminatory on grounds such as nationality, ethnicity, religion or sexuality. Stated commitments include ending indefinite immigration detention with a 7-day cap, closing offshore processing in Nauru and Papua New Guinea, and increasing the humanitarian intake to 50,000 places a year.
Foreign policy & aid party platform
The platform calls for an independent Australian foreign policy focused on peaceful regional relationships, including cancelling the AUKUS agreement and renegotiating ANZUS, banning nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed vessels from Australian ports and waters, and requiring parliamentary approval (War Powers legislation) before Australia is committed to armed conflict. It also commits to raising Australia's foreign aid budget to 0.7% of GNI by 2036, describing aid as an obligation of justice rather than charity.
Abortion & reproductive policy party platform
The platform states reproductive rights are human rights and supports the right to choose safe, legal abortion, committing to funding so all public hospitals provide free abortion services and access does not depend on location, alongside expanded subsidised contraception.
Voluntary assisted dying party platform
Greens state policy states people have a right to choose to die with dignity and end terminal pain and suffering, provided they are psychologically capable, not under duress and proper safeguards are followed, and supports reforms to remove barriers to accessing voluntary assisted dying.
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy party platform
The platform commits to appointing an LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner, making gender-affirming care free and publicly accessible, funding $300 million over four years to implement the National LGBTIQA+ Health and Wellbeing Action Plan, and aligning anti-discrimination law with the Yogyakarta Principles on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Religious freedom party platform
The platform calls for removing religious exemptions from anti-discrimination and employment law that currently allow religious institutions to discriminate against or dismiss LGBTIQA+ people, while stating that people of faith should remain free to practise their religion without fear of harm or prejudice.
Freedom of speech party platform
The Greens' Human Rights policy commits to progressing 'an Australian bill of rights' and to incorporating Australia's international human rights obligations, explicitly including commitments to protect and promote freedom of expression and association, into domestic law. Their Media and Communications policy calls for internet regulation that is transparent, accountable and protective of free speech, describes misinformation and disinformation as a threat to democracy and public health, and seeks protection from defamation actions designed to stifle public debate.
Drugs & law and order party platform
The platform calls for decriminalising personal use and possession of drugs, treating drug use as a health issue, and expanding harm-reduction services such as supervised injecting facilities, drug checking and needle/syringe programs, alongside expunging past convictions for conduct that becomes decriminalised.
Gambling & gaming reform party platform
The party's gambling policy calls for a ban on gambling advertising, poker machine harm-reduction limits including $1 maximum bets as recommended by the Productivity Commission, and a ban on political donations from the gambling industry.
Hunting (duck & native birds) party platform
The platform calls for a ban on recreational hunting in state forests and national parks and a ban on recreational shooting of native water birds (duck shooting), with an exception for First Nations people exercising cultural practices.
Sex work decriminalisation party platform
The platform states sex work should be recognised and valued as work, and supports full decriminalisation of consensual adult sex work along with anti-discrimination protections for sex workers.
Native forest logging party platform
The platform commits to ending native forest logging nationwide, including repealing Regional Forest Agreements that exempt logging from national environmental laws, alongside investment to rehabilitate logged forests and fund a transition for affected workers and communities.
First Nations & treaty party platform
The platform commits to a National Truth and Justice Commission, funded at $250 million, to document historic and ongoing injustices against First Nations peoples, and calls for an independent, fully funded and empowered body to negotiate a national Treaty or treaties "Sovereign to Sovereign," consistent with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Nuclear & uranium party platform
The platform states nuclear power is not a safe, timely or economic solution to cutting emissions and calls for an end to Australian uranium mining and export. It also calls for closing Australian ports and territorial waters to nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed vessels and for Australia to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Integrity & anti-corruption party platform
The platform calls for Truth in Political Advertising laws with enforceable penalties for false or misleading political ads, and states that funding for anti-corruption and integrity agencies should be set at arm's length from government by an independent tribunal rather than controlled by politicians.
Housing & planning party platform
The platform proposes phasing out negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount for investors with more than one property, capping rent increases, and creating a federally owned public property developer to deliver 610,000 affordable homes over a decade, with a large share offered as capped-rent public and affordable rentals. It states that public housing should not be privatised or sold.
Health party platform
The platform commits to bringing dental care into Medicare so every Medicare card holder can access general dental, orthodontic and restorative services at no cost, alongside establishing free healthcare clinics offering GP, dental, nursing and mental health services with no out-of-pocket costs.
Education party platform
The platform commits to making public university and TAFE free, with government covering tuition and compulsory fees (including the Student Services and Amenities Fee) for students at public providers, aiming to end student debt from these charges.
Transport & infrastructure party platform
The platform states transport systems should operate on principles of equity of access, ecological sustainability and public ownership, with commitments to fast, frequent, reliable, affordable and accessible public transport connecting regions to metropolitan centres.
Energy party platform
The platform commits to no new coal or gas mines, wells or power stations and no expansions of existing ones, a legislated 75% cut in emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2035, and a goal of 100% renewable electricity. It also proposes phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and thermal coal exports by 2030 and returning energy generation and retail to public ownership.
Environment & water party platform
The platform proposes a national Environmental Protection Agency and $1.5 billion to strengthen federal environment laws, alongside a $5 billion Protected Areas Fund and $20 billion for biodiversity and habitat restoration. On water, it calls for managing the Murray-Darling Basin within environmentally sustainable extraction limits, restoring environmental flows through water buybacks, and improving irrigation efficiency.
Animal welfare party platform
The platform states animals are sentient beings deserving care and respect, and commits to ending live animal export, phasing out intensive farming practices inconsistent with animals' behavioural needs, and establishing an Independent Office of Animal Welfare with a uniform national legislative framework for animal protection.
Compare with other parties: Immigration · Foreign policy & aid · Abortion & reproductive policy · Voluntary assisted dying · Gender & LGBTQ+ policy · Religious freedom · Freedom of speech · Drugs & law and order · Gambling & gaming reform · Hunting (duck & native birds) · Sex work decriminalisation · Native forest logging · First Nations & treaty · Nuclear & uranium · Integrity & anti-corruption · Housing & planning · Health · Education · Transport & infrastructure · Energy · Environment & water · Animal welfare.
Who donates to the Australian Greens?
Disclosed total: $12,227,822 AUD · 99 disclosed donor(s)
AEC detailed receipts (donations above the disclosure threshold only). Party-owned entities and branch transfers appear tagged.
| Donor | Amount (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Australian Greens political party body The Australian Greens' own federal party body: amounts disclosed under this name within Greens branch returns are internal party transfers, not external donations. | $3,919,682 |
| Duncan Turpie individual Duncan Turpie is a Gold Coast-based mathematician, investor and professional gambler, reported for years as the Greens' largest individual benefactor, with donations across federal, state and territory campaigns; he has also supported other progressive causes including GetUp and the online magazine New Matilda. | $2,150,555 |
| LB Conservation Pty Ltd investment vehicle LB Conservation Pty Ltd (as trustee for the LB Conservation Trust) is a private company/trust vehicle registered as an organisation donor in the Australian Electoral Commission's transparency register. | $880,000 |
| CEPU Electrical Division union The Electrical Division of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) - operating as the Electrical Trades Union - is an Australian trade union representing electrical workers. | $600,000 |
| David Walsh Estate / Douglas Hoskins Legal estate A bequest to the Greens from the estate of David Walsh, disclosed to the AEC under the estate's name together with the law firm Douglas Hoskins Legal; beyond the estate's name, the disclosure provides no further public profile of the donor. | $345,076 |
| Norman Pater individual An individual donor and long-term supporter of the Greens: the Centre for Public Integrity's party profile lists him among the party's ten largest cumulative donors (1998-99 to 2019-20), and he continues to appear in recent AEC returns. No further public profile is on record. | $300,000 |
| Ruth Greble | $279,000 |
| Electrical Trades Union union The Electrical Trades Union of Australia (ETU) is a trade union representing electricians, apprentices and electrical workers, operating as a division of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU). | $250,000 |
| Australian Greens (The Greens) Inc political party body The Australian Greens are a left-wing green Australian political party, a confederation of state and territory Greens parties, with core values of ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy, and peace and non-violence. | $238,436 |
| Australian Greens (SA) Inc political party body The South Australian state branch (Australian Greens SA) of the Australian Greens, a green/progressive political party, formed in 1995 and represented in the SA Parliament and the federal Senate. | $215,000 |
| Murray Haseler | $190,200 |
| Estate of the Late David Walsh | $158,333 |
| CEPU Plumbing Division union The CEPU Plumbing Division is the plumbing division of the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia, a federally registered trade union whose plumbing arm represents workers in the plumbing and gasfitting trades. | $140,000 |
| Late Geoffrey Bond | $124,511 |
| Caroline Margaret Le Couteur ~ Caroline | $120,000 |
+ 84 more disclosed donor(s) — see the full database.
Source: AEC Transparency Register
Political compass placement
Economic -6, social -6 (medium confidence) — researched party-level placement, not a score computed from this database. politicalcompass.org's Australian election analyses describe the Greens as left of Labor on both axes, with a comprehensive social-democratic manifesto and significantly more socially liberal positions; Wikipedia characterises them as social-democratic/green. State branches share the federal platform.
Members & candidates on record
- Sarah Mansfield — Australian Greens · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Council · Western Victoria (VIC) · incumbent
- Michael Berkman — Queensland Greens · Queensland · Queensland Legislative Assembly · Maiwar (QLD) · incumbent
- Cassy O'Connor — Tasmanian Greens · Tasmania · Tasmanian Legislative Council · Hobart (TAS) · incumbent
- Rosalie Woodruff — Tasmanian Greens · Tasmania · Tasmanian House of Assembly · Franklin (TAS) · incumbent
- Ellen Sandell — Australian Greens · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Assembly · Melbourne (VIC) · incumbent
- Aiv Puglielli — Australian Greens · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Council · North-Eastern Metropolitan (VIC) · incumbent
- Katherine Copsey — Australian Greens · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Council · Southern Metropolitan (VIC) · incumbent
- Campbell Gome — Australian Greens · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Assembly · Northcote (VIC) · candidate · Victoria 2026
- Jenny Leong — Australian Greens · New South Wales · New South Wales Legislative Assembly · Newtown (NSW) · incumbent
- Cate Faehrmann — Australian Greens · New South Wales · New South Wales Legislative Council · Statewide (NSW) · incumbent