David Shoebridge Launches Bid for Australian Greens Leadership
The New South Wales senator has joined a crowded field to lead the Greens, proposing Victorian senator Steph Hodgins-May as his deputy.
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New South Wales senator David Shoebridge has entered the race to lead the Australian Greens, announcing on Wednesday that he would run on a joint ticket with Victorian senator Steph Hodgins-May as his proposed deputy, according to The Guardian.
The announcement adds Shoebridge to an increasingly crowded field of contenders for the party's top position, revealing splits within the Greens' 11-member parliamentary room ahead of a leadership ballot at the party's retreat.
Competing tickets
Shoebridge and Hodgins-May's joint bid puts them up against other senior figures in the party, including deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi and communications spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young, both of whom are also understood to be vying for leadership roles.
Hodgins-May, a first-term senator from Victoria, would bring a comparatively newer voice to the leadership if the ticket succeeds.
The outcome of the ballot is expected to shape the Greens' direction and messaging as the party positions itself ahead of future electoral contests. Further details on the timing and result of the vote were not immediately available.
Sources
- David Shoebridge launches leadership bid ahead of Greens ballot at party retreat — The Guardian — World
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