‘Politics can be brutal’: Sarah Hanson-Young speaks out about divisions within Greens
Summary
Sarah Hanson-Young spoke about strong disagreements inside the Australian Greens party after a recent leadership vote. David Shoebridge became the new leader, while Mehreen Faruqi stayed as deputy leader, but Faruqi and Shoebridge have a tense relationship. Hanson-Young said politics is tough but promised to keep working for the party’s goals.Key Facts
- Sarah Hanson-Young ran for Greens leader but was eliminated after the first round.
- David Shoebridge was elected as the new Greens leader.
- Mehreen Faruqi remains the deputy leader but has criticized the leadership vote process.
- Former leader Larissa Waters resigned due to serious health problems.
- Hanson-Young said the party faces a tough fight against right-wing groups like One Nation.
- Shoebridge supports Faruqi’s work connecting with voters outside the leadership group.
- The Greens plan to let all party members vote in future leadership elections.
- A 2020 vote showed a majority of Greens members want party-wide voting for leaders, but it did not pass the required two-thirds majority.
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