David Shoebridge wants the Greens to 'seize this moment'. Is his more combative style the answer?

David Shoebridge says the Greens must “seize this moment” after winning the party’s leadership in a contested ballot, aiming for a more combative approach to rivals including One Nation and, potentially, the federal government. Writing as a new leader, Shoebridge argues politics must reconnect with “millions of disaffected voters” and “make them believe in politics again.” The article places his challenge in a landscape of Labor’s centrist dominance but declining trust, a resurgent anti-immigration One Nation, and a cost-of-living crisis driven by rising interest rates and inflation. After the Wednesday party-room vote, Shoebridge won 6 of 11, beating challenges from Mehreen Faruqi and Sarah Hanson-Young.