# Rumoured frontrunner David Shoebridge launches Greens leadership bid

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-30 00:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/30/david-shoebridge-greens-leadership-steph-hodgins-may-retreat-larissa-waters

> New South Wales senator David Shoebridge has entered the race to lead Australia’s Greens, running on a joint ticket with Victorian senator Steph Hodgins-May as deputy. They face deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi and spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young, with a result possible as early as Wednesday after Larissa Waters’ resignation.