David Shoebridge


David Shoebridge
Campaign portrait, 2022
Leader of the Australian Greens
Assumed office
30 September 2026
DeputySteph Hodgins-May
Preceded byLarissa Waters
Senator for New South Wales
Assumed office
1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
Preceded byKristina Keneally
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
7 September 2010 – 11 April 2022
Preceded bySylvia Hale
Succeeded bySue Higginson
Deputy Mayor of Woollahra
In office
13 September 2004 – 7 September 2005
MayorGeoffrey Rundle
Preceded byKeri Huxley
Succeeded byMarcus Ehrlich
Councillor of Woollahra Municipal Council for Cooper Ward
In office
27 March 2004 – 8 September 2012
Personal details
Born (1971-09-17) 17 September 1971 (age 55)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyGreens
EducationUniversity of Sydney
OccupationBarrister
Websitegreens.org.au/nsw/person/david-shoebridge

David Martin Shoebridge (born 17 September 1971) is an Australian politician and lawyer who has been the leader of the Australian Greens. He has been a senator for New South Wales since 2022. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2010 to 2022 and on the Woollahra Municipal Council from 2004 to 2012.

On 30 September 2026, Shoebridge was elected leader of the Australian Greens after Larissa Waters resigned for health reasons.

References

  1. ↑ Handley, Erin (30 September 2026). "David Shoebridge named new Greens leader after hotly contested ballot". ABC News. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Dhanji, Krishani; McIlroy, Tom; Butler, Josh (30 September 2026). "David Shoebridge says 'we're here to replace Labor' in first remarks after being elected new Greens leader". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2026.