Christine Milne
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Christine Anne Milne (b. May 14, 1953 in Latrobe, Tasmania) is an Australian Senator from the Australian Greens.
Christine Milne first came to public attention for her role in opposing the building of a pulp mill at Wesley Vale near Bass Strait in North Western Tasmania on the basis of its harmful environmental impact. The proposed mill was less than 1 kilometre from the dairy farm where she grew up and where her mother still lives.
She was first elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1989 as a member of the Tasmanian Greens in the electorate of Lyons. She was one of five Green politicians elected at that election. When Bob Brown stood down in 1993 to contest the federal election, she became leader of the Greens in the Tasmanian Parliament.
In 1998 Milne lost her seat, primarily due to the quota for a seat increasing from 12.5% to 16.7%. This was caused by a reduction in the number of House of Assembly seats from 35 to 25 members, a move the Greens claimed was deliberately aimed at removing their influence in parliament.
She was elected to represent Tasmania in the Federal Senate at the 2004 federal election. Preferences to Family First from the Liberal party almost prevented her from being elected however she managed to reach a quota mostly due to the high level of below the line voting in Tasmania. The other Green elected at that election was Rachel Siewert from Western Australia.
She is an elected representative for Oceania on the IUCN council (also known as World Conservation Union). In 2005 she was elected Deputy President.
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Current members of the Australian Senate
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| NAME | Milne, Christine Anne |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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