Larissa Waters Elected as New Leader of the Greens Party

Waters, who has served in the Senate since 2010, contested the leadership against Senators Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young.

Greens Senator Larissa Waters and Leader Adam Bandt and hold a snap press conference in the Mural Hall at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 15, 2021. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Queensland Senator Larissa Waters has been elected the new leader of the Australian Greens, following a party room meeting in Melbourne on May 15.

The leadership change comes after the party’s former leader, Adam Bandt, unexpectedly lost his seat of Melbourne in the May 3 election.