Rumoured frontrunner David Shoebridge launches leadership bid ahead of Greens ballot at party retreat
Australian Greens senator David Shoebridge has launched a leadership bid alongside Steph Hodgins-May following the resignation of Larissa Waters. The move highlights internal party dynamics as the Greens prepare for a ballot at their upcoming party retreat.
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Leadership changes in the Greens party could influence the political landscape and policy direction of the Australian parliament.
David Shoebridge said on Wednesday morning he would stand on a joint ticket with Victorian senator Steph Hodgins-May. Photograph: AAP David Shoebridge said on Wednesday morning he would stand on a joint ticket with Victorian senator Steph Hodgins-May. Photograph: AAP Australian Greens David Shoebridge launches leadership bid ahead of Greens ballot at party retreat Shoebridge to stand on a joint ticket with Steph Hodgins-May – a first-term senator from Victoria
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Prefer the Guardian on Google New South Wales senator David Shoebridge has joined the race to become the Greens’ new leader, with an increasingly crowded field revealing splits among the 11-member party room.
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