https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-greens-leader-larissa-waters-quits-amid-health-battle-sparking-race-to-replace-herContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-greens-leader-larissa-waters-quits-amid-health-battle-sparking-race-to-replace-herhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/australian-greens-leader-larissa-waters-quits-amid-health-battle-sparking-race-to-replace-her#u100632Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:17:11 +0000Senator David Shoebridge has won the leadership of the Australian Greens following the sudden resignation of Larissa Waters. Shoebridge emerged victorious from a party retreat in Sydney, defeating Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a ballot. He has stated his intention to make the Greens the primary party of the left, replacing Labor, and has declared war on One Nation. Meanwhile, Faruqi has stepped down as deputy leader and is calling for a change to internal election rules to allow grassroots members to vote rather than only elected representatives.Why it mattersLarissa Waters resigned her leadership