# Sarah Hanson-Young announces bid for Greens leadership after Larissa Waters resigns

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-29 04:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/29/larissa-waters-resignation-greens-leadership-contenders

> Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has confirmed she will seek the party leadership, pledging to take the fight to Labor and One Nation. Larissa Waters resigned to focus on treatment for kidney disease, and the party is expected to choose a new leader at a Sydney retreat by Thursday.