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The Green Institute

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The Green Institute
Formation2008; 16 years ago (2008)
TypeThink tank
PurposePublic policy
Location
  • Australia
Director
Tim Hollo
Main organ
Green Agenda
AffiliationsAustralian Greens
Websitehttps://www.greeninstitute.org.au/

The Green Institute is an Australian public policy think tank founded in 2008. The institute "supports green politics through education, action, research and debate".[1]

In disclosure returns lodged with the Australian Electoral Commission, the institute indicated that it is an associated entity of the Australian Greens.[2] The institute is similar to the Liberal Party aligned Menzies Research Centre and Labor's Chifley Research Centre.[3]

Activities

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  • Holding events to discuss issues within green politics.[1]
  • Publishing reports as well as "opinion pieces, blog posts, podcasts".[1]
  • Publishes the online quarterly Green Agenda.

In 2017, the Green Institute published a paper in favour of a universal basic income.[4]

Funding

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The Green Institute is supported by the Commonwealth Government through a grant in aid administered by the Department of Finance.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "About the Green Institute". The Green Institute. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Client Details The Green Institute Limited - AEC". AEC - Transparency Website. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ Lawson, Kirsten (17 December 2019). "Politically favoured think tank gets tax deductible status, and vegan group loses it". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ Hutchens, Gareth (14 June 2017). "Universal basic income could greatly improve workers' lives, report argues". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Grants Awarded by the Department of Finance – 1 July 2015 to 30 December 2017" (PDF). Department of Finance.