Australian Greens

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/australian-greens

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Australian Greens built?1992
2. How big is Australian Greens?Approximately 15,000 in 2020
3. What is the location?Australia
4. What is the electoral standing (2025)?Third-largest by vote, fourth-largest by representation in Australia
5. What are the four main values of the Australian Greens?The Australian Greens are built on four core values: protecting nature, fairness for everyone, letting people help decide, and choosing peace over fighting.
6. Why did the Australian Greens start?They began when people fought to stop a dam on Tasmania’s Franklin River and used “green bans” to stop harmful building projects.

Ecological Sustainability: The principle of managing resources and human activities to ensure the long-term health of the planet's ecosystems.
Social Justice: The concept of fair and just relations between the individual and society, measured by the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges.
Grassroots Democracy: A political system where decision-making power is concentrated at the local level and involves direct participation from citizens.
Confederation: An alliance of independent states or parties that join together for a common purpose.