Reflecting an awareness of the interrelatedness of all ecological, social and economic processes the general principles of The Greens are:

• Ecology
  • a) To ensure that human activity respects the integrity of ecosystems and does not impair biodiversity and ecological resilience of life-supporting systems.
  • b) To encourage the development of a consciousness that respects the value of all life.
• Democracy
  • a) To increase opportunities for public participation in political, social and economic decision making.
  • b) To break down inequalities of wealth and power which inhibit participatory democracy.
• Social justice
  • a) To eradicate poverty by developing initiatives that address the causes as well as the symptoms of poverty.
  • b) To provide affirmative action to eliminate discrimination based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, sexuality, or membership of a minority group.
  • c) To introduce measures that redress the imbalance of wealth between rich and poor.
• Peace
  • a) To adopt and promote the nonviolent resolution of conflict.
  • b) To develop an independent, nonaligned foreign policy and a non-nuclear, defensive, self-reliant defence policy.
• An ecologically sustainable economy
  • a) To develop economic policies that will ensure greater resource and energy efficiency and development and use of environmentally sustainable technologies.
  • b) To reduce dependence on non-renewable resources and ensure sustainable use of renewable resources.
  • c) To adopt more comprehensive social, environmental and technology assessment practices.
  • d) To facilitate socially and ecologically responsible investment.
• Meaningful Work
  • a) To encourage, develop and assist work that is safe, fairly paid, socially useful, personally fulfilling and not harmful to the environment.
  • b) To encourage and facilitate more flexible work arrangements (such as job sharing, part-time work, self-employment), on-going education, training and social welfare (including child-care) so that more people can engage in meaningful work.
• Culture
  • a) To respect and protect ethnic, religious, racial diversity.
  • b) To recognise the cultural requirements of the original Australians and to assist in ensuring the achievement of Aboriginal land rights and self- determination.
• Information
  • a) To facilitate a free flow of information between citizens and all tiers of government..
  • b) To ensure that Australians have the benefit of a locally responsible, diverse, democratically controlled and independent mass media.
• Global responsibility

To promote equity between nations and peoples by:

• a) facilitating fair trading relationships.
• b) providing for increased development assistance and concerted international action to abolish Third World Debt
• c) providing increased green technology transfer and skills to developing countries
• d) opposing human rights abuses and political oppression
• e) ensuring that Australia plays an active role in promoting peace and ecological sustainability.
• Long-term future focus
  • a) To avoid action which might risk long-term or irreversible damage to the environment.
  • b) To safeguard the planet's ecological resources and values on behalf of future generations.