Sarah Hanson-Young announces Greens leadership tilt after MPs blindsided by Larissa Waters’ shock resignation
New leader expected to be chosen imminently, with Faruqi, Shoebridge and Hanson-Young among frontrunners High profile Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has confirmed she will run for the party’s leadership, promising to bring the fight to Labor and One Nation after Larissa Waters’ shock resignation . The party’s longest serving federal MP, Hanson-Young confirmed on social media she was discussing…
High-profile Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has announced her intention to run for the party's leadership position following Larissa Waters’ unexpected resignation. The Greens' longest-serving federal MP revealed on social media that she was discussing a leadership tilt with colleagues during a two-day retreat in Sydney. This decision comes as party MPs were blindsided on Monday when Waters declared she would step down to focus on her health, specifically kidney disease treatment.
Front-runners for the leadership include deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi, defence spokesperson David Shoebridge, and Hanson-Young herself. The current leader, Nick McKim, could also contest the position. All party leadership roles are set to be declared vacant, with negotiations potentially held to avoid a ballot in the 11-member party room.
The new leader is expected to take on a more assertive role due to recent frustrations over the Greens' inability to capitalize on voter shifts away from Labor and the Coalition. Waters, in her resignation letter, expressed sadness at not being able to serve longer, highlighting her successes in environmental law negotiations and the response to a terror attack in Bondi Beach.
She emphasized the importance of passing the torch to a leader ready to fight for their communities and the environment.
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