Series 01: Early records relating to the establishment of The Greens New South Wales and Constitution, ca 1980-2003

MLMSS 9709/Boxes 1-3

series

ca 1980-2003

1379315

0.50 metres of textual material (3 boxes) - printed ; - manuscript

These are mostly the files of Doug Hine and Geoff Ash. They document the so-called 'Green mess' of many regional 'Green' parties in NSW, and the first attempt, by Tony Harris, to bring them under one umbrella. Harris offered, in 1987, to allow approved parties to share the Australian Electoral Commission registration owned by the Sydney Greens of the name 'The Greens'. He thereby created a loose confederation called the Green Alliance which extended, or was at least potentially extendable, beyond NSW. Documented in these files are many episodes of activism over a wide range of local, national and international issues.

BOX 1

Documented in these files are many episodes of activism over a wide range of local, national and international issues, ca 1980-1992.

Folder 1: Background/contextual, undated.

Folder 2: Members and volunteers, 1980.

Folder 3: Background/Contextual, including video of Nuclear Warship protest; I. Cohen. 1982-1986.

Folder 4: Registration of “The Greens”; Tony Harris. 1987.

Folder 5: Greens alliance, September 1980.

Folder 6: Doug Hine, 1983-1991.

Folder 7: Doug Hine file on other political parties.

Folder 8: Green Alliance, September 1989.

Folder 9: Background/Contextual, 1989.

Folder 10: Doug Hine file, 1987-1988.

Folder 11: Doug Hine file, 1989-1990.

BOX 2

Folder 12: Background/Contextual, 1989-1990.

Folder 13: Eastern Suburbs Greens; Ocean pollution.

Folder 14: Green Alliance, 1990.

Folder 15: Background/Contextual, 1990.

Folder 16: Registration issues, 1990-1992.

Folder 17: “OZOLS” Controversy, 1991.

Folder 18: “Green Mess”; resignation of Doug Hine from Green Alliance, 1991-1992.

Folder 19: National organisation, 1991.

Folder 20: Green Alliance; Eastern Suburbs Greens, 1991.

Folder 21: Miscellaneous, July to December 1991.

Folder 22: Background/Contextual, 1991.

BOX 3

Constitution of NSW Greens. Versions in chronological order. Also documentation of the incorporation of the party in 2001, and of renegotiation of its registration with the Australian Electoral Commission, 1992-2003.

Folder 1: Negotiation of the original constitution an organisational structure of the Greens NSW, 1992-1993.

Folder 2: Incorporation, 1993-2003.

Restricted: Access requires written permission from Greens NSW. Contact: PO Box 366, Westgate, 2048. Tel: (02) 9045 6999 Email: office@nsw.greens.org.au, Expires: 2035-12-31