The federal Greens leader, Adam Bandt, is confident the resignation of Senator Lidia Thorpe will not affect the party’s vote in Saturday’s New South Wales election, where it is hoping to retain all its lower house seats and add one in the upper house.
The election will also be a test for the party in the Sydney seat of Balmain, where the longtime member Jamie Parker has stepped aside. The seat, held with a margin of 10%, will be contested by the local councillor Kobi Shetty.
