Sarah Hanson-Young announces Greens leadership tilt after MPs blindsided by Larissa Waters’ shock resignation

Mehreen Faruqi (left), Sarah Hanson-Young (right) and David Shoebridge are top contenders for the Greens leadership after Larissa Waters (centre) vacated the position due to ill health. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Mehreen Faruqi (left), Sarah Hanson-Young (right) and David Shoebridge are top contenders for the Greens leadership after Larissa Waters (centre) vacated the position due to ill health. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Australian Greens Sarah Hanson-Young announces Greens leadership tilt after MPs blindsided by Larissa Waters’ shock resignation New leader expected to be chosen imminently, with Mehreen Faruqi, David Shoebridge and Hanson-Young among frontrunners

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Prefer the Guardian on Google High-profile Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has confirmed she will run for the party’s leadership, promising to bring the fight to Labor and One Nation after Larissa Waters’ shock resignation .