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Larissa Waters announced her resignation as federal leader of the Greens on Monday night due to her battle with kidney disease, which has recently worsened. She plans to remain active in politics as a Queensland senator but needs time for recovery, according to doctors' advice. The party praised Waters for her efforts in environmental reforms and gun laws but did not specify who would succeed her, though it is understood that David Shoebridge may be the frontrunner.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-02,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Larissa Waters, the federal leader of Australia's Greens party, announced her resignation on Monday night due to health issues related to kidney disease. Waters took over as leader from Adam Bandt just over 15 months ago after Bandt lost his seat in Melbourne to Labor in the May 2025 election. The party plans to hold a secret ballot among its MPs later this week to elect a new leader, with David Shoebridge seen as the frontrunner.
Waters revealed that her condition had recently worsened and required her to step down for the sake of her health. She expressed optimism about recovery but emphasized that leading the party demands too much energy at present. The Greens have struggled in recent years, losing several seats and seeing their influence diminish with Labor's increasing numbers in the Senate.
Waters intends to return to the Senate after taking medical leave, emphasizing that handing over leadership will allow a healthier candidate to better serve the party's goals leading up to the next election. Some members of the Greens have criticized the party’s recent performance under Waters' leadership, noting difficulties in connecting with voters amid growing support for parties like One Nation.
Written for “Larissa Waters Resigns Greens Leader” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
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The federal leader of the Greens has announced she will step down from the role amid a health battle with kidney disease.
Larissa Waters announced about 7.30pm on Monday night that she would leave the role but remain as a Queensland senator for the party.
She has been at the helm for a little over a year since taking the reins from former leader Adam Bandt.
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She → see → Bandt
Bandt was ousted from politics after losing his seat of Melbourne at the May 2025 federal election to Labor's Sarah Witty.
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Bandt → oust → Witty
Daily Mail understands David Shoebridge is the likely frontrunner for the position.
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Shoebridge → understand → position
Taking to X on Monday night, Waters said she needed to focus on her health.
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she → take → health
'I'm stepping down as Leader of the Australian Greens.
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I → step → Greens
I've been managing kidney disease for some time but recently it's taken a downturn,' Waters said.
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Waters → manage → downturn
'My prognosis is good, but doctors are clear that recovery needs a slower pace than leading a party allows.'
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leading → need → party
Larissa Waters announced she would step down as Greens leader on Monday night
She said it has been a difficult decision to step back from the leadership.
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it → announce → leadership
'But for the good of our movement I need to let someone else lead the Greens to success at the next election.
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someone → need → election
I'm so proud of what we've achieved together, and I'll be back as soon as I can be as one of your two Senators for Queensland.'
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I → achieve → Queensland
Its understood Waters will go on a period of medical leave.
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Waters → understand → leave
In a statement, the Greens lauded her efforts to secure an overhaul of Australia's environmental laws to reform native logging and land clearing as well as push back on fast-tracking coal and gas projects.
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Greens → laud → projects
The party also helped Labor ram revamped gun laws through the Senate in the wake of the Bondi attack.
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Labor → help → attack
More recently, Senator Waters' party has pushed back hard on reforms aimed at drastically cutting NDIS spending, which has delayed the bill's passage for months in order to extend an inquiry into the sweeping changes.
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which → push → changes
The outgoing leader has been a senator since 2011, save for a 14-month period where she was forced to resign because she held Canadian citizenship.
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she → force → citizenship
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