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Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been appointed as the new leader of the federal Greens, taking over from Adam Bandt. Her selection occurred during a party meeting in Melbourne, where she was preferred over fellow senators Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi. This leadership change follows Bandt’s defeat in the Melbourne seat during the recent election, making him the second party leader to be ousted from parliament, joining Peter Dutton, who lost his seat in Dickson.