David Shoebridge elected Greens leader, Steph Hodgins-May deputy
David Shoebridge and Steph Hodgins-May were elected leader and deputy leader of the Greens on September 30.
Larissa Waters resigned a day earlier due to deteriorating health. Shoebridge and Hodgins-May ran together on a joint ticket and won.
Hodgins-May was born in Ballarat and entered the Senate in 2024 to replace Janet Rice. As an environmental lawyer, she led the party's push for a 25 per cent gas tax.
Shoebridge is also a new federal recruit. Both focus on the climate crisis and cost-of-living pressures.
They said the Greens must replace Labor, not just reform it. Only the Greens can stop One Nation, their joint statement said.
- September 30, 2026
- Election date
- 41
- Hodgins-May's age
- 2024 (replaced Janet Rice)
- Senate entry year
- Ballarat
- Hodgins-May's birthplace
Why it mattersThe Greens leadership change signals a shift in the party's strategy and direction as federal politics heads toward the next election.
AustraliaAustralia's Greens now have new federal leadership planning a more aggressive stance against Labor and will push harder on climate action in parliament.
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