Sarah Hanson-Young announces Greens leadership tilt after MPs blindsided by Larissa Waters’ shock resignation
Summary
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has announced she will seek the leadership of the Australian Greens party after Larissa Waters resigned due to health reasons. The leadership decision will be made at a party meeting in Sydney, with several other candidates also considering running.Key Facts
- Larissa Waters resigned as leader of the Australian Greens because of worsening kidney disease.
- Sarah Hanson-Young is the longest-serving Greens federal MP and plans to run for party leader.
- Other possible leadership candidates include deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi, David Shoebridge, and Nick McKim.
- The Greens party will hold a meeting in Sydney to choose their new leader and discuss party strategy.
- The party wants a stronger approach against Labor, the Liberal party, and One Nation.
- Waters praised the party’s progress in environmental laws and said she will return to the Senate after medical leave.
- Some current and former Greens MPs lost their seats in the 2025 election, and One Nation has become the third major political force.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed support and wished Waters well during her health treatment.
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