Larissa Waters will step down as leader of the Greens due to health reasons, the party has announced.
Waters only took the party reins from Adam Bandt in May, 2025.
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Larissa Waters will step down as leader of the Greens due to health reasons, the party has announced.
The senator is managing a pre-existing kidney disease that has “declined significantly” in recent months.
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Waters only took the party reins from Adam Bandt in May, 2025.
“Passing the torch on to the next leader of the party will put them in the best position to take the Greens to the next election (in 2028).”
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7NEWSLarissa Waters quits as Greens leader due to kidney disease that has ‘declined significantly’plain
The AgeLarissa Waters quits as Greens leader due to illnessplain
The West AustralianGreens leader suddenly quits after health 'downturn'plain
The West AustralianGreens Leader Larissa Waters to step down as party leader due to ill healthplain
ABC NewsGreens leader Larissa Waters steps down due to illnessplain
SBS NewsGreens leader Larissa Waters says she will step down due to health issueplain
WAtodayGreens leader steps down due to health issueplain
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