The Greens have never been in better shape and are hoping to pick up a swag of seats in the lower house, leader Richard Di Natale says.
However, he admits adding even one MP to the party's ranks in the federal election will be tough.
Senator Di Natale kicked off the Greens' election campaign in Melbourne on Saturday ahead of the prime minister officially calling the poll.
"The Greens have never been in better shape ... (but) to get through to the lower house is a tough call," he told reporters at a small supporters rally in the city centre.
"If these seats don't turn Green at this election they'll turn Green at the next or the next one after that."
The Greens leader said an eight-week campaign would suit the party as it relied on speaking to people directly in order to win votes.
He insisted the minor party was capable "of picking up a swag of lower house seats and to consolidate our position here in the Senate".
In Victoria, the Greens are targeting the seats of Batman, Higgins, Melbourne Ports and Wills.
Sitting Melbourne MP Adam Bandt said polling suggested there was a 20 per cent chance of a minority government after the July 2 election.
"A power-sharing parliament would be a good thing for Australia," Mr Bandt said on Saturday.
"We've got (Greens candidates) who could very well be sitting next to me on the green benches in the House of Representatives."
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