As stated by Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens
"On behalf of the membership of the ACT Greens, I want to sincerely congratulate Larissa Waters for her election as Federal Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens, following the election process this afternoon.
"I also congratulate Mehreen Faruqi on being elected as the Federal Deputy Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens.
"Over the past half-decade, Adam Bandt has shown what it means to lead with purpose, and has set a high standard for what growing the Greens movement looks like, and what people-powered politics can achieve.
"Now looking ahead, I'm confident this new leadership team has what it takes to guide our movement into its next chapter-growing our support and driving meaningful change with collaboration, but also with strong conviction.
"Despite the media spin and tireless work of major party commentators to bring down the Greens, we've seen a strong primary vote at this election-and while there is work to be done in growing our movement even more, well over a million Australians have put their faith in our party to fight for change.
"Not only do we hold the balance of power in the Senate, but across the country, the Greens are now in a two party contest in more winnable seats than ever before-setting us up for success at the next federal election.
"Having worked closely with both Larissa and Mehreen in the past, I'm confident in their ability to lead the party with strength and vision. I'm looking forward to working alongside them to deliver real outcomes for progressively minded Canberrans-especially on the issues that matter most: tackling climate change, protecting our precious natural environment, increasing bulk billing and building affordable housing.
"I will also be personally working with our new leadership team to deliver for the ACT. That will include pushing the Government to prioritise increased funding for light rail-so we can deliver it faster and extend it across all of Canberra.
"We will also work together to expand the representation of the ACT in the Senate to ensure Canberrans have a fair representation of their range of political views in the parliament.
