Shoebridge launches Greens leadership bid on joint ticket with Hodgins-May

NSW Senator David Shoebridge has formally entered the Greens leadership race, running on a joint ticket with Victorian Senator Steph Hodgins-May as deputy. The field now includes deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi, exposing divisions within the 11-member party room ahead of the ballot at the party retreat. The outcome will shape the Greens' strategic direction in the Senate and their positioning on key legislation.