Australian Greens Greens senator Andrew Bartlett to step down at next election Larissa Waters’ replacement says he wants to run for Queensland lower house, leaving her the favourite in selection race Andrew Bartlett in the Senate. He has has told Queensland Greens he will step down at the next election. Photograph: Mike Bowers for the GuardianAndrew Bartlett will not contest his spot in the Senate at the next election, telling Queensland Greens members he wants a shot at the lower house. The competition for the Senate seat in the Queensland branch of the party was shaping up as a three-way contest between Bartlett, Larissa Waters and the environmental advocate Ben Pennings. Kirsten Lovejoy stood for the Greens in Brisbane in 2016, winning almost 20% of the vote.

Source: The Guardian February 08, 2018 22:07 UTC