ðə ɡɹˈiːn sˈɜːdʒ wʌz sˈiːn æz ɐ ɹɪˈækʃən tə ðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pˈɑːlɪsiz ʌvðə ðˈɛn fˈɛdɚɹəl lˈeɪbɚ lˈiːdɚ, kˈɪm bˈiːzli, baɪ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəli pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv ˈɪnɚ sˈɪɾi kənstˈɪtʃuːənsi.
The Green surge was seen as a reaction to the conservative policies of the then federal Labor leader, Kim Beazley, by the generally progressive inner city constituency.