Larissa Waters resigns as Greens leader after kidney disease diagnosis
Larissa Waters quit as Greens leader due to kidney disease; Sarah Hanson-Young and others are declaring candidacy for the role.
Larissa Waters has resigned as leader of the Greens after kidney disease made the role unsustainable. Larissa Waters will take medical leave before returning to the Senate.
Sarah Hanson-Young confirmed on Tuesday she will run to replace her. Other frontrunners include deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi and defence spokesperson David Shoebridge.
The party will choose a new leader by Thursday at a retreat in Sydney. Waters was elected leader in May 2025 and had brought a more moderate approach to the role.
- May 2025
- Waters elected leader
- 11 MPs
- Party room size
- Thursday
- Leadership decision deadline
- Sydney
- Retreat location
Why it mattersThe Greens are reshaping their leadership during a period when the party lost ground to One Nation; the new leader's style could reshape strategy.
AustraliaNew Greens leader will set direction for Australia's third major political force and its negotiations with Labor on environmental and social policy.
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