Clive Hamilton announced as Higgins Candidate

Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown has today announced the Greens candidate in the Higgins by-election, Dr Clive Hamilton AM.

"Clive Hamilton is an outstanding Australian who has pioneered national debate on climate change and social justice. He offers the voters of Higgins a sharp intellect, a very strong social conscience and hard work as their representative in parliament. He will raise the level of debate on climate change and other national issues to a higher level in the House of Representatives," Senator Brown said.

Dr Hamilton said: "With our country once again a laggard nation in response to global warming, and the government and opposition competing to vilify asylum seekers, never has a national and international standpoint been more sorely needed. Only the Greens can rise above the cheap politicking and take a principled stance, and I feel privileged to be their candidate. The people of Higgins and I now have the opportunity to make a bold national statement - Australia must take a lead in global issues."

See the Higgins by-election page, or Read on.

"The voters of Higgins are used to having high profile representatives. Dr Clive Hamilton will once again provide Higgins with a leading voice in the national political arena," Senator Brown said.

A brief biography of Dr Hamilton is printed below.

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