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Federal Greens Choose NSW Senator as Newest Leader

On Wednesday, New South Wales Senator David Shoebridge was elected leader of the Australian Greens, with Queensland Senator Steph Hodgins-May as deputy, replacing outgoing leader Larissa Waters.
Senator Larissa Waters announced on Monday she would step back from leadership, revealing she had "been quietly managing chronic kidney disease" and needed a slower pace of life to focus on her health.
Shoebridge defeated Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young in a party room vote; the parliamentary party room ultimately decided the leadership despite calls for a grassroots member ballot.
Faruqi expressed disappointment, saying "the party room chose another direction," and called on the new leadership to reform the selection process to ensure "one member, one vote" for future decisions.
Vowing to "replace Labor," Shoebridge and Hodgins-May pledged to confront corporate power and address the climate crisis, planning to travel across Australia over the next 18 months.

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Greens Senator David Shoebridge (C) speaks to the media with outgoing Leader Larissa Waters (L) and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (R) at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 16, 2026. (Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

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