Greens and Labor Commit to agreement for stable government

Bob Brown and Julia Gillard sign the agreement

The Australian Greens and the Labor Party have signed an agreement to ensure stability for Labor in Government. The Greens will ensure supply and oppose any motion of no confidence in the Government from other parties or MPs.

Labor will work with the Greens to deliver improved transparency and integrity to Parliament and pursue policies that promote the national interest and address climate change.

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Election Results

The Greens achieved some astonishing results in the federal election;
  • Over 1.7 million people voted 1 for the Greens in the Senate
  • Over 1.5 million people voted 1 for the Greens in the House of Representatives
  • The largest vote swing in this election was to the Greens – 3.7% nationally. This was much larger than the swing to the Coalition; only 1.9%
  • In 7 seats the Greens polled over 20%
  • In 34 seats the Greens polled over 15%
  • In 82 seats the Greens polled over 10%
  • Rural and regional seats had an average swing to Greens of 3%  
  • There was an Average vote of 10% in rural and regional seats 
  • 3 House of Representatives seats are now Greens versus Labor – i.e. the Greens have overtaken the Liberals' primary vote.
  • Greens have been in the top 3 candidates in 136 out of 150 seats.
  • Greens would have 17 seats if the House was elected by proportional representation
  • By electing a Senator in each state, the Greens are likely to be in the balance of power until at least 2017
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Great result

Congratulations to all Greens campaigners and supporters.

Counting will continue, it may be days before we know which party will form government, and whose support they require to form it.

We do however know that the Australian Greens have recorded a record result in both the Senate and House of Representatives.

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