Greens leader Larissa Waters steps down due to illness | ABC NEWS
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Senator Larissa Waters has announced she is standing down as Greens leader due to ill health. The Greens have revealed she has been managing an existing kidney disease, which has worsened in recent months. She notified the party room of her decision to step away On Monday evening. Political reporter Jack McKay spoke to Manny Tsigas on the shock announcement. #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-28/larissa-waters-stepping-down-as-greens-leader/107205476 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
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