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Greens elect lawyer to fill NSW parly spot

Environmental lawyer Sue Higginson has won preselection for the Greens' vacancy in NSW parliament. (AAP)

Environmental lawyer Sue Higginson will fill the Greens' vacancy in the NSW parliament upper house when David Shoebridge leaves to contest the federal election.

Ms Higginson, a former solicitor with the Environmental Defenders Office, has been involved in some of the highest profile environmental litigation in the country, the party said on Thursday.

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