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- 1Larissa Waters steps down as Australian Greens leader citing ill health●Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to ill health https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/28/lari
Larissa Waters has resigned as leader of the Australian Greens, citing health reasons. The announcement, reported by Guardian Australia, ends her stint leading the party and is expected to trigger a leadership contest. Waters, a long-serving senator for Queensland, has been one of the Greens' most prominent federal figures, and colleagues are likely to pay tribute while discussion turns to who will succeed her.
- 2Greens Leader Larissa Waters Quits Amid Health Battle●Greens Leader Larissa Waters quits amid health battle, sparking race to replace her
Larissa Waters has stepped down as leader of the Australian Greens, citing health reasons. Her departure immediately opens a contest to replace her at the head of the party. Waters, a long-serving senator and prominent figure in Australian environmental politics, leaves the role at a moment of uncertainty for the Greens as contenders move to succeed her.
- 3Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters Quits Amid Health Battle●Australian Greens Leader Larissa Waters quits amid health battle, sparking race to replace her
Larissa Waters has resigned as leader of the Australian Greens, citing health reasons. Her departure triggers a contest to replace her at the head of the party, which holds a key role in Australian politics through its balance-of-power position in the Senate. Successor contenders and the party's future direction are now the focus of discussion.
- 4Larissa Waters quits as Greens leader citing ill health●Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to ill health
Larissa Waters has stepped down as leader of the Australian Greens because of ill health, according to The Guardian. Her resignation creates a leadership vacancy at the head of the party just as it navigates federal politics, and colleagues and supporters are likely to debate who should succeed her and what the change means for the Greens' direction.
- 5Shoebridge says Australia shouldn't get UN Security Council seat●# auspol # UN Pearls and Irritations. Australia shouldn’t get a seat at the UN Security Council. Senator David Shoebridg
Australian Greens Senator David Shoebridge is drawing attention with an article in Pearls and Irritations arguing that Australia should not get a seat on the UN Security Council. In the piece he accuses the Prime Minister of hypocrisy, arguing the government's actions undercut its claim to a place at the council's table. The argument is circulating among Australian politics watchers.