Larissa Waters elected unopposed as Greens leader, becomes second woman to lead party

GREENS LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

(R to L) Greens Senator Nick McKim, Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi, Greens leader Larissa Waters, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young and Greens Senator Penny Allman-Payne arrive to speak to media after a party leadership vote at Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Melbourne, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE

Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters has become the second woman in the party’s history to lead the Greens. She was elected unopposed on 15 May during a meeting of the party’s 11 senators and one MP in Melbourne. NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi has been elected as the deputy leader, while South Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young — the longest-serving Greens member in federal parliament — will continue in her role as manager of business in the upper house.


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