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Former Australian Greens politician, medical doctor, environmentalist

For other people named Bob Brown, see Bob Brown (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with the R&B singer, Bobby Brown.

Robert James Brown (born 27 December 1944) is an Australian former politician, medical doctor and environmentalist.

He was a senator and the parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens. Brown was elected to the Australian Senate on the Tasmanian Greens ticket, joining with sitting Greens Western Australia senator Dee Margetts to form the first group of Australian Greens senators following the 1996 federal election.

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He was re-elected in 2001 and in 2007. He was the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia and the first openly gay leader of an Australian political party.

While serving in the Tasmanian parliament, Brown successfully campaigned for a large increase in the protected wilderness areas.

Brown led the Australian Greens from the party's foundation in