
Barrie Cassidy and Sean Kelly discuss the election of David Shoebridge as Greens leader and upcoming Victorian polls.
Barrie Cassidy and Sean Kelly analyze Senator David Shoebridge's victory in the Greens leadership ballot, his ambition to challenge Labor, and the latest polling trends ahead of the Victorian state election.
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Senator David Shoebridge won a contested ballot to become the new leader of the Greens. The party is currently preparing for the upcoming Victorian state election.
Barrie Cassidy and Sean Kelly (filling in for Tony Barry) discuss the Greens leadership change this week. Senator David Shoebridge defeated two women to take out the top job in a rare contested ballot. So what direction will he take the progressive party and can they ‘replace’ Labor as he claims?
Also in this episode: what did the prime minister say at George Megalogenis’ Melbourne book launch that surprised both of these former political advisers?
And as we draw ever nearer to the Victorian election, what do the polls reveal about how it could all play out?

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