The Green Institute

The Green Institute
Formation2008; 18 years ago (2008)
FounderMargaret Blakers
TypeThink tank
PurposePublic policy
LocationAustralia
Director
Max Chandler-Mather
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".

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

Activities

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

Funding

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

Directors

No. Portrait Director
(birth–death)		 Term Start Term End Term Length Ref
1 Margaret Blakers OAM 2008
Tim Hollo
(born 1975)		 January 2016 October 2025 9 years, 9 months
Max Chandler-Mather
(born 1992)		 April 2026 Incumbent 6 months

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About the Green Institute". The Green Institute. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "About the Green Institute". The Green Institute. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Client Details The Green Institute Limited - AEC". AEC - Transparency Website. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Hutchens, Gareth (14 June 2017). "Universal basic income could greatly improve workers' lives, report argues". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Grants Awarded by the Department of Finance – 1 July 2015 to 30 December 2017" (PDF). Department of Finance.
  7. 1 2 "About the Green Institute". The Green Institute. Archived from the original on 22 April 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Tim Hollo Experience". linkedin.com. Tim Hollo. Retrieved 17 July 2026.