Larissa Waters elected new federal Greens leader

Queensland senator chosen after minor party’s 11 senators and lone MP meet in Melbourne

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Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected the new federal Greens leader.

The minor party’s 11 senators and lone MP met in Melbourne on Thursday afternoon to agree on its fifth parliamentary leader after Adam Bandt was unexpectedly ousted from Melbourne at the May election.