Complex sentence: Although a member of the Australian Democrats, co-founder of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society Norm Sanders was closely affiliated with the Greens, and in 1980 was Australia's first elected "Green" member of parliament.
Split into simpler sentences: Although a member of the Australian Democrats, Norm Sanders was also a co-founder of the Tasmanian Wilderness Society and was closely affiliated with the Greens. In 1980 he became Australia's first elected "Green" member of parliament.