Dr. Rosalie Woodruff MP is the Leader of the Tasmanian Greens and represents the electorate of Franklin.
As an accomplished epidemiologist, she has focused much of her research on the impacts of climate change on health, contributing to the work of both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Woodruff's portfolio spans a wide range of areas including Aboriginal Affairs, Animal Welfare, Health, LGBTIQA+, and Climate Safety, among others.
Before her parliamentary career, Woodruff worked in preventive health organizations, advocating for women and the LGBTIQ+ community's health needs. She moved to Tasmania in 2007, where she became an active member of the Huon Valley community, served as a Greens councillor for six years, and established its Arts and Heritage Committee.
Woodruff's journey into the Tasmania House of Assembly began on 19 August 2015, succeeding former Greens MP and Leader, Nick McKim, for the seat of Franklin. Her commitment to climate action, preserving Tasmania's natural environment, and promoting democratic involvement in decision-making processes stand out as her key advocacies.
The Australian Greens, identifying as a social democratic party under the leadership of Adam Bandt, adhere to four main pillars. Social justice, sustainability, grassroots democracy, and peace and non-violence, reflecting their alignment with global green politics.
They champion environmentalism through initiatives like recycling expansion, conservation, and a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2030 via a Green New Deal, which includes investment in renewable technology and Australian manufacturing for green energy solutions. Financially, they advocate for equitable taxation, opposing tax cuts favoring high income earners, promoting a wealth tax on billionaires, and supporting the creation of a publicly owned bank.
The Greens call for enhanced welfare policies, affordable housing, rent caps, increased income support, free public transport and childcare, and debt forgiveness for students. They support universal healthcare expansion, including dental and mental health, reproductive rights, drug law reform, and legal cannabis.
Socially, they push for marriage equality, asylum rights, and gender equality, alongside political reforms like donation caps and an anti-corruption watchdog. In agriculture, they emphasize animal welfare and climate resilience, opposing live exports in favor of ethical practices.
Their foreign policy advocates for independent and transparent international relations, and they support electoral reforms towards proportional representation.