Tasmanian Greens
In December of that year, Norm Sanders—a sitting member for the Australian Democrats—stood down from state parliament to contest the Senate in a Federal election.Immediately prior to taking the seat, Bob Brown had spent 19 days in Risdon Prison for obstructing workers at the Franklin River dam site.At the 1996 election, four Greens were returned (Lance Armstrong lost his seat in Bass) and they again held the balance of power, this time with a Liberal government.On 23 July 2005 the Greens celebrated 33.3 years of political activity and achievements, with a large party entitled "33-and-a-third – Now we're Long Playing!"In the lead up to this election Tasmanians for a Better Future organised a campaign against minority government suggesting it was a risky outcome for commerce and industry.[13] In mid 2015, with the resignations of Kim Booth and Nick Mckim and being replaced by Andrea Dawkins[14] and Rosalie Woodruff[15] respectively, the Tasmania Greens was entirely made up of female representatives in the Tasmanian Parliament, until the election of Vica Bayley in 2023.On 13 July 2023, Cassy O'Connor announced her resignation from her House of Assembly seat of Clark, and as Tasmanian Greens Leader.[2] The Greens would go onto win their first seat in the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the party’s history, with the election of Cassie O'Connor to the Division of Hobart in May 2024.Unlike other political parties in the state, the Tasmanian Greens officially endorse candidates to run in local government elections.