PoliticsFederalFederal electionPrint articleBandt’s defeat unleashes scramble for Greens leadershipAndrew Tillett and James HallUpdated May 8, 2025 – 6.45pm, first published at 2.09pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow our live coverage of the fallout from the 2025 federal electionAlmost half of the Greens party room is weighing up a bid for the leadership after Adam Bandt conceded defeat in his seat of Melbourne, blaming unfavourable boundary changes, voters’ fears over Donald Trump and Liberal and One Nation preferences.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comJames Hall is the Financial Review's Queensland correspondent. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.hall@nine.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal electionAnthony AlbaneseGreensBrisbaneAdam BandtPeter DuttonCanberraALPLiberal PartyLNPLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battlePatrick DurkinWhy this top Nike exec starts her day with a protein coffeeAs election losers, what will Dutton and Bandt do next?Life & LeisureBMW’s entry-level model is well-equipped to take on the hatch marketTony DavisA beer and a bike ride is the perfect outing for this cycling brewerThis Insta-famous wonderland is no regular bookshopRich List‘Grave social evil’: Howard urges government to crack down on pokiesGreg Bearup and Zoe SamiosHow a Sydney billionaire became the pokies king of Alice SpringsMeet the other Lew: Steven, who’s quietly built a $1b retail empire
