HOW TO BE INVOLVED IN THE GREENS (WA) About The Greens (WA) A warm welcome! You have joined the only global political party committed to: ‚‚Protecting the environment; ‚‚Fighting for social justice; ‚‚Practising and promoting grassroots participation; and ‚‚Practising and advocating for peace and . Upholding these principles is fundamental to being a member of The Greens (WA). Our commitment to grassroots participation means that all of our policies are developed and reviewed by our members, members are encouraged to be involved in every level of decision making in the party and our Working Groups are open to all members. The Greens (WA) welcome new members straight into all levels of our organisation. You may only just have joined, but you can come along to the monthly meetings of our state decision making body, the Representative Council (Reps). Or you can nominate to become an office bearer next year. Or nominate to be a candidate at the next election! We know because many new members before you have filled these roles within months of joining. You will be mentored and trained. You will be enthusiastically welcomed. We believe you will be deeply rewarded. These are some of the things you can do straight away: ‚‚Read the weekly Green Announce emails and participate in the events promoted; attend Regional Group meetings and other regional functions and actions. ‚‚Read the fortnightly Green Magazine and bimonthly Green Issue that are sent out to your emai ‚‚Join a Working Group to explore an issue in depth or contribute your specific skills (see list below). ‚‚Volunteer at the Greens (WA) office or a Parliamentarian’s office. ‚‚Contribute to Greenscheme (see below for more information). ‚‚Become an office bearer at local, regional, state or national level. ‚‚Get involved with campaigning including - election groups, phone banking, doorknocking, letterbox drops, stalls and handing out how-to-vote cards on election days or continuous campaigning between elections. REGIONAL GROUPS Regional Meeting Group Contact (except January) Membership of The Greens (WA) also gives you membership of Brand Jordon Wednesday before Reps Greens and the Regional Group that corresponds 0427 681 296 meeting*, phone for venue to your federal lower house electorate. If you wish, you can apply Burt-Canning Clint On-line decision making and to transfer your membership to a Regional Group outside your 0409 816 003 quarterly face-to-face (phone geographical area by contacting the office. Clint for dates and venues) What do Regional Groups do? Curtin Dan Thursday before Reps Regional Groups contribute to all important decisions of the 0412 845 138 meeting*, 6.30pm, City West party at state and national levels. They consider proposals from Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West regular National Council meetings of representatives of all the State and Territory Greens parties that make up the Australian Durack West Kimberley local For information about other Greens, from other Regional Groups and from individual members. group, Kevin parts of Durack contact the 0418 680 792. Greens (WA) office. Proposals relating to Greens policy, community action, election campaigns and party operation can be raised by any member or / Peter Thursday before Reps Regional Group. Regional Groups also preselect candidates in their Tangney 0418 942 476 meeting*, 7pm, Reception electorates and participate in election campaigning. Room, Fremantle Town Hall (rear, upstairs) Decisions are made by consensus of all members attending. These Forrest/ Michael Monthly online meetings, decsions are conveyed by representatives to the monthly meeting O’Connor michaelbaldock1 annual face-to-face at of the state decision making body, the Representatives Council @gmail.com various SW venues. Contact (Reps). Each Regional Group is entitled to send two representatives Michael for details about to the monthly Reps meeting – a Permanent Representative Local Group meetings appointed by the Regional Group for a year and a Rotating in Bunbury, Busselton- Representative appointed at the Regional Group’s monthly meeting. Dunsborough, Margaret River, & South Coast. However, all members are welcome, indeed encouraged, to attend. Meetings are open to all members. Moore/ Monica 1st Wednesday of month, Cowan 0404 243 471 7.30pm, Community Centre, 4 Some Regional Groups host guest speakers and many have a social 5 Trappers Dr, Woodvale 5 component to their meetings. (behind library) The Regions of Durack and Forrest/O’Connor have established Pearce/ Sarah 1st Monday of month, Local Groups to overcome the challenges of distance and to Hasluck 0448 879 844 7.30pm, Mechanics Institute, provide a focus for local activities. Local and Regional Groups 20 Meadow St, Guildford are a great way to meet other Greens who live locally. Perth Dee Tuesday before Reps 0400 081 151 meeting*, 6.30pm, Bayswater Drill Hall, cnr Murray & Crowther Sts Stirling Andrew Thursday before Reps 0468 647 652 meeting*, 7.30pm, Enviro Centre, cnr Groat St & North Beach Rd, North Beach Swan Elliot Sawers 1st Wednesday of month, 0439 476 335 6pm, Park Bowling Elliot Thompson Club, 18 Kent St 0408 323 342 * Reps 2016 Meeting Dates: 13 Feb, 12 Mar, 9 Apr, 7 May, 11 Jun, 16 Jul, 13 Aug, 10 Sep, 8 Oct, 19 Nov, 10 Dec REPRESENTATIVES COUNCIL WORKING GROUPS (Reps) and OFFICE BEARERS ADMINISTRATION WORKING GROUP Reps is the state decision making body. Each Regional Group The Administration Working Group (AWG) consists of sends two members to Reps to represent its members’ position the elected Office Bearers, the Membership Officer, three on the proposals discussed at the Regional Group meeting. Reps general members and the Office Manager. The group is meetings are generally held on the second Saturday of the month, responsible for the day to day running of the Greens (WA), except January when there is no meeting, and 7 May, 16 July, and including implementing administrative decisions made 19 November to fit in with National Council meetings. As well as by Reps. Regional Group representatives any other members are welcome Contact Email: [email protected] as observers. [email protected] New members who would like to be more involved in consensus [email protected] decision making are encouraged to attend their Regional Group meeting and nominate to be the Rotating Representative to Reps, NATIONAL WORKING GROUP or attend as an observer. Convenor/National Delegate: Shaun Newman At each Reps meeting the convenors of the Working Groups report on their activities. Any significant decisions made by Working Contact Email: [email protected] Groups must be put as proposals to Reps. Contact Phone: 0419 967 698 At our Annual General Meeting we elect our office bearers: The National Working Group (NWG) provides advice Co-convenors, Secretary and Treasurer. on national proposals and coordinates the team of Our current Office Bearers are: national delegates. Co-Convenors: Grahame Bowland & Nicole Harvey National Council meetings and Conferences are the [email protected] national decision making forums. National Council Treasurer: Giorgia Johnson meets at least ten times a year. There are two National [email protected] Conferences a year. The State Member to National Council and the 6 Secretary: Patrick Hyslop 7 [email protected] delegates to conference are chosen from The Greens (WA) membership and authorised by Reps. We also have a Membership Officer: Jean Le Quesne There are also a range of national Working [email protected] Groups that WA members are encouraged to participate in – including the Global Greens More information on Reps and the role of Working Group (GIG), Office Bearers is available in the Constitution Policy Coordination Committee (AGPCC), of The Greens (WA) which can be read at: and the Country Greens Working wa.greens.org.au/content/greens-wa-constitution Group. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY YOUNG GREENS (WA) WORKING GROUP WORKING GROUP (ICTWG) Co-Convenors: Annabel Meddings Convenor: Pete Condon and Graham Hansen Contact Email: [email protected] Contact Email: (Annabel) [email protected] Contact Phone: 0423 195 093 (Graham) [email protected] The Information Communication Technologies Working Contact Phone: (Annabel) 0448 987 402 Group (ICTWG) works on technical solutions to (Graham) 0407 998 604 communication challenges within the Greens. The role of Facebook: WA Young Greens ICTWG has expanded as newer campaign techniques have The Young Greens (WA) Working Group (YGWAWG) is a been developed by the party. ICTWG supports the website, social/engagement group for young members and is open Facebook management, the phone call centre, Greens to anyone up to 30 years old. (WA) IT needs, electoral analysis mapping and more. YGWAWG organises events, forums and training sessions The ICTWG built and maintained the phone banking that are important to young people and provides a more infrastructure that helped us make 50,000 calls to voters informal way for young people to get involved in in Senator ’s re-election campaign. the Greens. Members of the YGWAWG have the chance to travel POLICY WORKING GROUP interstate to be part of national events including the annual Convenor: Mark Cooper Young Greens National Conference. Contact email: [email protected] Contact Phone: 0439 986 858 REFUGEE ACTION GROUP The Greens develop policy by consensus of the entire Convenor: TBA membership and we have comprehensive policy platforms Contact Email: [email protected] at both state and federal levels. Our policies are reviewed Contact Phone: 9221 8333 regularly but particularly in the lead up to an election. The Greens (WA) Refugee Action Group (GRAG) is a 8 The Policy Working Group (PWG) coordinates any formal Working Group concerned with the rights and welfare of 9 review of state or national policy. When a formal review refugees and asylum seekers. is not taking place, PWG operates as an online forum for GRAG has been speaking out against the increasing discussion of policy. Occasionally a new policy is proposed tragedy of offshore processing - particularly at the Manus outside of the formal review process. Face-to-face Island & Nauru Detention Centres. meetings are part of the decision making process for any proposed new policy. Reviewed and new policies GRAG ensures that the Greens actively support key are presented to Regional Groups for discussion and refugee events in Perth, such as rallies and vigils as well as approval by Reps. The current policies are on our website: organising public forums for members to learn more about wa.greens.org.au/policies/wa what is happening politically on this issue. The group meets irregularly and mainly communicates via their email list, where articles are discussed and events are GREEN ISSUE WORKING GROUP coordinated. Convenor: Chris Johansen GRAG also helps organise the annual refugee Fiesta and Contact email: [email protected] Welcome Walk in Fremantle each June. Write, edit or proofread articles for our bi-monthly newsletter, Green Issue. Greenscheme CULTURAL DIVERSITY WORKING GROUP The membership fee for The Greens (WA) is deliberately set low Convenor: Silvia Lozeva at only $50 per year ($20 concession) to encourage membership, Contact Email: [email protected] however, this barely covers our administration costs. We therefore The Cultural Diversity Working Group (CDWG) aims to urge all members to join the Greenscheme donation program. acknowledge culturally and linguistically diverse groups Greenscheme is a periodic payment scheme in which as little as $5 within Western , increase formal and informal is debited from your bank account every fortnight or $10 is charged participation of non-citizens in The Greens and promote to your Visa or MasterCard each month. an inclusive image to all residents and opportunities to be Annual membership fees for members who join Greenscheme involved are only $20 per person. The remainder of the payment is a . tax-deductible donation (up to $1500 per year) to The Greens (WA). As a further incentive, contributing to Greenscheme means MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT WORKING GROUP that you do not have to renew your membership every year as the membership fee is automatically taken out of the Greenscheme Convenor: Katrina House contribution. Greenscheme also greatly reduces our administration Contact Email: [email protected] costs and paper. The Membership Engagement WG (MEWG) is tasked with Please consider joining Greenscheme to help us in our efforts to increasing the membership base of the party by attracting save the planet and do politics differently (the form is on the back new members and retaining our existing members by of your welcome letter). encouraging participation in party activities and making their involvement as rewarding as possible.

DONOR RELATIONS WORKING GROUP Convenor: Kim Dravnieks GREENS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

Contact Email: [email protected] The Greens in WA have four elected members of Parliament—two The role of the Donor Relations Working Group (DRWG) is in the State Legislative Council (upper house) and two Senators in to implement and manage a donor relationship management the Federal Parliament. plan and other related financial strategies to ensure the long All our MPs work on a broad and ever changing range of issues— term financial sustainability of The Greens (WA). 10 below is just a snapshot of their work. 11

LYNN MACLAREN, To be more involved in these groups and/or be on the email MLC FOR SOUTH METROPOLITAN REGION lists please contact the convenors of the groups. Some of Lynn’s current campaigns and To contact The Greens (WA) office: legislation include the Safe Passing Distance Visit: Ground floor, 445 Hay St, Perth Bike Laws, Better Labelling of Free Range Eggs, 10-4 Monday-Thursday opposing the and calling for equal Post: PO Box 3022 rights in marriage for same sex couples. EAST PERTH WA 6892 wa.greens.org.au/content/mlc-lynn-maclaren Phone: (+618) 9221 8333 Portfolios Fax: (+618) 9221 8433 Animals; Biodiversity & Conservation; Disability Services; Email: [email protected] Education; Food & GMOs; Forests; Health & Wellbeing; Heritage; Web: www.wa.greens.org.au Housing; Mental Health; Recycling & Metro Waste; Sexuality & Staff: Rowena, Jenny, Sophie Gender Identity; Social Inclusion; Status of Women; Sustainable Membership: Jean Le Quesne Planning; Swan River; Transport; Urban Bushland & Wetlands; Volunteers: Jay, David, & Bernard ater Sustainability OTHER GREENS FEDERAL PARLIAMENTARIANS & THEIR PORTFOLIOS

GREENS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (continued) SENATOR (VIC) ROBIN CHAPPLE, PARLIAMENTARY LEADER OF THE AUSTRALIAN MLC FOR MINING & PASTORAL REGION GREENS Some of Robin’s current campaigns include Health; Multiculturalism; protection of Aboriginal Peoples land rights Prime Minister & Cabinet; Sport and cultural heritage, opposition to uranium SENATOR (QLD), mining & waste storage, and moving towards CO-DEPUTY LEADER, THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS renewable energy. Climate Change & Resources; Environment & wa.greens.org.au/content/mlc-robin-chapple Biodiversity; Women Portfolios SENATOR NICK McKIM (TAS) Aboriginal Issues; Agriculture; Energy & Climate Change; Local Attorney General; Schools; Innovation, Competition Government; Marine and Ports; Mining and Petroleum; Nuclear Policy & Small Business Issues; Racing & Gaming; Regional Sustainability; Regional Water Sustainability; State Development & Industry; Waste (VIC), MP FOR Management Arts; Employment & Workplace Relations; Industry Energy & Science; Treasury SENATOR SCOTT LUDLAM (WA), CO-DEPUTY LEADER, SENATOR SARAH HANSON-YOUNG (SA) THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS Early Childhood Education & Child Care; Some of Scott’s current campaigns and Immigration & Citizenship legislation include fighting for a better housing and homeless policy, campaigning for a Perth SENATOR ROBERT SIMMS (SA) light rail, speaking out against state surveillance and working towards a nuclear free climate solution. Attorney ; Higher Education; LGBTI & Marriage Equality; Water & Murray-Darling Basin Portfolios Broadband & Communications; Foreign Affairs; Housing & SENATOR (NSW) Sustainable Cities; Nuclear ; Democracy & Local Government; 12 13 SENATOR (WA) Higher Education; International Aid & Development; Water & Murray Darling Basin Some of Rachel’s current campaigns include standing up SENATOR PETER WHISH-WILSON (TAS) against cuts to social security Competition Policy, Small Business & Consumer proposed by the Abbott Affairs; Defence; Finance; , Marine (TAS) / , & ; Trade; Veterans Affairs opposing the closure of remote communities, and working towards SENATOR (VIC) securing our marine sanctuaries and Forests; Mental Health; Tourism; better agricultural practices in WA. Transport & Infrastructure Portfolios Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Issues; Agriculture & Rural Affairs; Family, Ageing Community & Disability For more information about Services; Marine The Federal Greens MPs: greensmps.org.au The Greens (WA) website: wa.greens.org.au Australian Greens website: greens.org.au Contacts Federal MPs

Senator Richard Di Natale Adam Bandt (Federal member Senator Robert Simms(SA) Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (VIC) for Melbourne) Level 3, 27 Leigh Street, (TAS) Level 4, 199 Moorabool Street, 280 King St, SA 5000 PO Box 5194, Geelong VIC 3220 Melbourne VIC 3000 PO Box 8117, Station Arcade, Launceston TAS 7250 Ph: 03 5221 4100 Ph: 03 9642 0922 Adelaide SA 5000 Ph: 03 6331 0033 Fax: 03 5221 5100 Fax: 03 9642 0599 Ph: 08 8410 4588 Fax: 03 6331 2044 Fax: 08 8410 4599 Parliament House, Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, 2600 Canberra, ACT, 2600 Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, 2600 Ph: 02 6277 3352 Ph: 02 6277 4775 Canberra, ACT, 2600 Ph :02 6277 3721 Fax: 02 6277 5957 Fax: 02 6277 8583 Ph: 02 6277 3626 Fax: 02 6277 5793 [email protected] [email protected] Fax: 02 6277 5992 senator.whish-wilson@aph. richard-di-natale.greensmps. adambandt.org [email protected] gov.au org.au Media enquiries: Damien robert-simms.greensmps.org. peter-whish-wilson.greensmps. Media enquiries: Andrew Lawson - 0487 900 005 au org.au Blyberg - 0457 901 600 Media enquiries: Senator Nick McKim (Tas) Senator Larissa Waters (QLD) 0409 164 603 Senator Rachel Siewert (WA) Level 1, Murray Street Pier Locked Bag 3004, 1/151 Brisbane St, Murray Street, Paddington QLD 4064 Senator Janet Rice (VIC) Northbridge WA 6000 Hobart TAS 7000 Level 1, 251 Given Terrace, 240 Rd, Ph: 08 9228 3277 Ph: 03 6224 8899 Paddington QLD 4064 Coburg VIC 3058 Freecall: 1300 881 218 Freecall: 1300 131 720 Ph: 07 3367 0566 Ph: 03 9384 6199 Fax: 08 9228 4055 ( only) Fax: 07 3367 0577 Fax: 03 9384 6399 Fax: 03 6224 7599 Parliament House, Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, 2600 Parliament House, Canberra Canberra, ACT, 2600 Canberra, ACT, 2600 Ph: 02 6277 3587 Ph: 02 6277 3170 Ph: 02 6277 3580 Ph: 02 6277 3225| Fax: 02 6277 5762 Fax: 02 6277 3185 Fax: 02 6277 5957 Fax: 02 6277 5717 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 14 rachelsiewert.org.au nick-mckim.greensmps.org.au larissa-waters.greensmps.org.au janetrice.com.au 15 Media enquiries: Nadine Media enquiries: Media enquiries: Monique Media enquiries: Walker - 0449 189 195 0438 376 082 Vandeleur - 0419 626 725 0400 352 935

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA) Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW) 8 Cantonment Street, (SA) 72 Campbell Street Fremantle, WA 6160 Level 7, 147 Pirie Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 Ph: 08 9335 7477 Adelaide SA 5000 Ph: 02 9211 9523 Toll free (WA only) Ph: 08 8227 0425 Fax: 02 9211 3312 1300 733 450 Fax: 08 8227 0426 Fax: 08 9335 7499 Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, 2600 Parliament House, Canberra, Canberra, ACT, 2600 Ph: 02 6277 3496 ACT, 2600 Ph: 02 6277 3430 Fax: 02 6277 5971 Ph: 02 6277 3467 Fax: 02 6277 5819 [email protected] Fax: 02 6277 5821 senator.hanson-young@aph. leerhiannon.org.au [email protected] gov.au Media enquiries: Brami Jegan - scottludlam.org.au sarahinthesenate.com 0487 350 880 Media enquiries: 08 9335 7477 Contacts The Greens (WA) PO Box 3022, East Perth WA 6892 Ph: 08 9221 8333 Fax: 08 9221 8433 [email protected] wa.greens.org.au Co-convenors: Grahame Bowland & Nicole Harvey

State MPs

Western Australia Robin Chapple MLC Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region 41 Havelock Street, West Perth, WA 6005 PO Box 94, West Perth WA 6872 Ph: (08) 9486 8255 Freecall (Regional only): 1800 138 610 Fax: (08) 9486 8355 Email: [email protected] robinchapple.com

Lynn MacLaren MLC Member for the South Metroploitan Region 7/142 South Tce, Fremantle, 6160 Ph: (08) 9430 7233 Fax: (08) 9430 7207 [email protected] lynnmaclaren.org.au

Authorised by Grahame Bowland & Nicole Harvey, The Greens (WA), 445 Hay St. Perth WA Printed by Minuteman Press, 471 Hay St. Perth WA November 2015