Richard Di Natale
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Senator Dr. Richard Di Natale MBBS, MPH, MSc |
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| Leader of the Australian Greens | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2015 |
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| Deputy |
Scott Ludlam Larissa Waters |
| Preceded by | Christine Milne |
| Senator for Victoria | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2011 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 June 1970 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Greens |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Quarterman |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Otway Ranges |
| Alma mater |
Monash University La Trobe University |
| Profession | General practitioner Public health specialist |
| Website | richard-di-natale.greensmps.org.au |
Richard Michael Di Natale (born 6 June 1970) is an Australian Senator and leader of the Australian Greens. Di Natale was elected to the Australian Senate in the 2010 federal election. A former general practitioner, he was the lead Greens Senate candidate in Victoria in the 2007 federal election but failed to win a seat. Di Natale became federal parliamentary leader of the Australian Greens on 6 May 2015 following the resignation of Christine Milne. Di Natale led the Greens at the 2 July 2016 federal election.
Di Natale was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to CatholicItalian immigrant parents and grew up in Melbourne. He attended Parade College, graduating in 1987, and Monash University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree in 1993. Di Natale later obtained Master of Public Health and Master of Health Science degrees from La Trobe University.
Prior to entering parliament, Di Natale was a general practitioner and public health specialist. Di Natale worked in Aboriginal health in the Northern Territory, on HIV prevention in India and in the drug and alcohol sector.
In 2004, Di Natale was the Greens' second Senate candidate, behind David Risstrom, who missed out on winning a Senate spot.
Di Natale also ran for the position of Lord Mayor of Melbourne in 2004, coming second to the elected John So.
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