Christine Milne

Christine Milne AO
Leader of the Australian Greens
In office 13 April 2012 – 6 May 2015
Deputy	Adam Bandt
Preceded by	Bob Brown
Succeeded by	Richard Di Natale
Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
In office 10 November 2008 – 13 April 2012
Leader	Bob Brown
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Adam Bandt
Leader of the Australian Greens in Tasmania
In office 13 March 1993 – 29 August 1998
Deputy	Peg Putt
Preceded by	Bob Brown
Succeeded by	Peg Putt
Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens in Tasmania
In office 13 May 1992 – 13 March 1993
Leader	Bob Brown
Preceded by	Party established
Succeeded by	Peg Putt
Senator for Tasmania
In office 1 July 2005 – 10 August 2015
Succeeded by	Nick McKim
Member of the Tasmanian Parliament for Lyons
In office 13 May 1989 – 29 August 1998
Preceded by	Chris Batt
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Christine Anne Morris (1953-05-14) 14 May 1953 (age 71) Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Greens (since 1989)
Other political affiliations	Independent (until 1989)
Spouse	Neville Milne ​ ​ (m. 1975; died 1999)​
Children	2[1]
Education	St Mary's College Devonport High School
Alma mater	University of Tasmania
Occupation	School teacher (Department of Education)
Profession	Academic politician
Website	christine-milne.greensmps.org.au

Christine Anne Milne AO (née Morris; born 14 May 1953)^[2] is an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Tasmania. She was the leader of the parliamentary caucus of the Australian Greens from 2012 to 2015.^[3] Milne stepped down as leader on 6 May 2015, replaced by Richard Di Natale.