Christine Milne led the Australian Greens from 2012 until 2015. During this period, members of parliament served as official spokespersons for the party both inside and outside of Parliament on various issues, each member being assigned portfolios for their speaking duties. This allows the Greens to shadow government policies and actions from the party perspective.
First arrangement SpokespersonPortfolioChristine Milne Leader Arts Climate change Assisting on Climate and Energy Defence & National Security Assisting on Defence Assisting on National Security Finance & Administration Food Security Foreign Affairs Forests (TAS) Prime Minister & Cabinet Regional Australia Resources & Energy Treasury Whaling & AntarcticaAdam Bandt Deputy leader Assisting on Climate and Energy Banking Emergency Services Employment & Workplace Relations High Speed Rail House of Representatives Reform Innovation & Industry Science & ResearchSarah Hanson-Young Consumer Affairs Human Rights Immigration & Citizenship LGBTI Murray Darling Basin Tibet Water Youth, Early Childhood Education & Child CareRachel Siewert Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Issues Ageing Agriculture Family, Community & Disability Services Fisheries & Marine Native Title Natural Resource Management The Kimberley & Northern AustraliaScott Ludlam Assisting on Defence Assisting on National Security Broadband, Communications & the Digital Economy Burma Heritage Housing Infrastructure Mining (WA) Nuclear Sustainable CitiesRichard Di Natale Dental Health East Timor Gambling Health, including preventive Multiculturalism Sport West PapuaPenny Wright Attorney General Mental Health Schools & Education Veterans AffairsLarissa Waters Cape York Environment, Biodiversity & Natural Heritage Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea Mining Population World HeritageLee Rhiannon Animal Welfare Democracy Forests Forests (TAS) Higher Education International Aid & Development Local Government Transport WomenPeter Whish-Wilson Competition Policy & Small Business Tourism Trade Waste
Final arrangement SpokespersonPortfolio Christine Milne Leader Arts Climate change Foreign Affairs Prime Minister & Cabinet Treasury Adam Bandt Deputy leader Employment & Workplace Relations Finance Innovation, Industry & Science Rachel Siewert Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Issues Agriculture & Rural Affairs Family, Ageing, Community & Disability Services Marine Richard Di Natale Health Multiculturalism Sport Scott Ludlam Broadband, Communications & the Digital Economy Defence Housing & Sustainable Cities Nuclear Sarah Hanson-Young Early Childhood Education & Care Immigration & Citizenship LGBTI & Marriage Equality Penny Wright Attorney General Mental Health Schools Larissa Waters Environment & Biodiversity Resources, Mining and CSG Women Lee Rhiannon Animal Welfare Democracy & Local Government Higher Education International Aid & Development Water & Murray Darling Basin Peter Whish-Wilson Competition Policy, Small Business & Consumer Affairs Fisheries, Marine (Tasmania) & Whaling Trade Veterans Affairs Janet Rice Forests Tourism Transport & Infrastructure
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External links Portfolios of the Greens caucus