Christine Milne

Christine Anne Milne (born May 14, 1953) is an Australian Senator and deputy leader of the Australian Greens. Christine Milne first came to public attention for her role in opposing the building of the Wesley Vale pulp mill near Bass Strait in North Western Tasmania on the basis of its harmful environmental impact. She also participated in Franklin River blockade in the ultimately successful campaign to save the Franklin River, when she was arres... more

Christine Anne Milne (born May 14, 1953) is an Australian Senator and deputy leader of the Australian Greens. Christine Milne first came to public attention for her role in opposing the building of the Wesley Vale pulp mill near Bass Strait in North Western Tasmania on the basis of its harmful environmental impact. She also participated in Franklin River blockade in the ultimately successful campaign to save the Franklin River, when she was arrested and jailed. She was first elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1989 as a member of the Tasmanian Greens in the electorate of Lyons, one of five Green politicians elected at that election. She was part of the Labor-Green Accord, a political agreement between the Australian Labor Party and the Tasmanian Greens to form government after the 1989 general election had resulted in a hung parliament. When Bob Brown stood down in 1993 to contest the federal election, she became leader of the Greens in the Tasmanian Parliament and the first... less