Australian Young Greens
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The Australian Young Greens, commonly referred to as the Young Greens, is a federation of Young Greens groups from each Australian state and territory. Collectively, they form the youth wing of the Australian Greens, representing members aged 30 and under.
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Australian Young Greens | |
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Founded | 2011; 13 years ago (2011) |
Ideology | |
Position | Left-wing |
Mother party | Australian Greens |
International affiliation | Global Young Greens |
The group and its related state and territory divisions are a recruiting platform for the party and are often involved in activism on various youth-related issues. It is officially regarded to be a working group of the Australian Greens. It is underpinned by the four Greens pillars of ecological sustainability, social justice, grassroots democracy, and peace and non-violence.
Notable members of the group have included Senator Jordon Steele-John and Stephen Bates, two of the youngest current members of the Australian Parliament. The Australian Young Greens is a member of the Asia-Pacific Young Greens and the Global Young Greens.