I see the media are starting with their speculation about who will be the next leader of the Greens federally. They’re debating who seems most confident of the top three or four best-known names among the Greens Senators.
If this were a one member, one vote competition, they might have the next leader among their speculative picks. But as shown in the ACT Greens, the only party to have run a OMOV leadership ballot, journalists don’t have much insight into who the members will vote for.
In a vote amongst the party room members only, speculating about the winner is highly inaccurate because Greens party room members are not the kind to fuel that kind of media speculation. They’ll make their choice based on who they trust to govern their party room, provide support and mentorship to their colleagues, steer campaign and policy direction, and build public support. It’s not just a name recognition contest.
Every one of their Senators brings something of huge value to the party room. I know who I’d trust in that job, but my opinion is irrelevant to the outcome. I wish them well in making a tough choice, and I hope the person I’d like to see in leadership gets either a leader or deputy leader role.
@emmadavidson Has _anything_ been announced yet or has anyone nominated themself officially? Cos, all I'm seeing is the media glossing over that detail, and implying a bunch of major figures in the Greens are sharpening their knives and plotting like LNP stooges whenever they hear "Spill".