New South Wales Senator David Shoebridge was elected Leader of the Australian Greens at a party room meeting organised prior to Senator Larissa Waters’ announcement that she was stepping down from the party leadership owing to health issues. Victorian Senator Steph Hodgkins-May was elected deputy leader, with whom Shoebridge ran on a joint ticket.
Three contenders, including Shoebridge, stood for election at the party room meeting – with South Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (who remains as Manager of Greens Business) and fellow NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi also throwing their hat in the ring. Faruqi stood on on a joint ticket with Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim as deputy.
