One of the early founders of the Australian Greens party was actual named Brown. It seemed to follow-on from the former Australia Party, now defunct, financed by the late IPEC transport millionaire Gordon Barton & tool manufacturer John Siddons - both Australian businessmen. Many of the Green's followers were involved in their fight against hydroelectric power dams on wild rivers during the sixties and seventies in Tasmania.
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The Green Party is a third party and was formed in the US
It is officially "Australian Labor Party" without a 'u'. The traditional mythology is the party was formed in Barcaldine, Queensland in 1891, however, it is more likely formed in Balmain, NSW. Who specifically is unknown.
Peter Garrett the dude from midnight oil
The Socialist Party of Canada was formed in 1931.
They would call themselves an Environmental party or "Green" party.
The Australian National Party was formerly called the Australian Country Party.
The Greens Party in Australia does run for federal electorates. Until 2010, however, the Greens Party had never been elected into the lower house of Parliament.
Australian Party ended in 1931.
Australian Party was created in 1930.
Western Australian Party was created in 1906.
Australian Conservative Party was created in 1989.