{
  "id": 10858151,
  "title": "New Greens leader David Shoebridge declares Greens ‘here to replace’ Labor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/new-greens-leader-david-shoebridge-declares-greens-here-to-replace",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:07:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/new-greens-leader-david-shoebridge-declares-greens-here-to-replace-labor-292586"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Greens leader David Shoebridge has declared that the Greens are here to replace the Labor party, in a strong critique of the party after they chose him to succeed ill-health-afflicted Larissa Waters. Speaking at a post-ballot news conference, Shoebridge argued that Labor had \"rushed to the right\" and that the Greens were the best positioned to combat One Nation. He insisted that the Greens were not there to make Labor any better, but rather to replace them. Shoebridge, 55, was elected to the Senate in 2022 and has been a strong communicator in the media. He is seen as a compromise choice by the party, which holds the balance of power in the Senate. The Greens' new deputy leader is Senator Steph Hodgins-May, 41, who has been in the Senate since 2024. The Greens currently have ten senators and one lower house MP. In the leadership vote, Shoebridge received seven votes and Hodgins-May secured six. The source of the story also mentions that Waters intends to return to the Senate after taking medical leave.",
  "summary": "Shoebridge at a post-ballot news conference focused on the Greens going after Labor, arguing it had left a vacuum by ‘rushing to the right’.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/10858151.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "David Shoebridge launches leadership bid ahead of Greens ballot at party retreat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/david-shoebridge-launches-leadership-bid-ahead-of-greens-ballot-at",
        "published": "2026-09-30T00:02:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Crikey",
        "title": "Can David Shoebridge revive the Greens?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/can-david-shoebridge-revive-the-greens",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:33:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: David Shoebridge named new Greens leader after three-way contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/breaking-david-shoebridge-named-new-greens-leader-after-three-way",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:37:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "New Greens leader vows party will \"replace Labor\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/new-greens-leader-vows-party-will-replace-labor",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:00:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "New Greens leader vows party will \"replace Labor\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/new-greens-leader-vows-party-will-replace-labor-10852263",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:00:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}