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4mo ago

Jo Clay Elected Leader of ACT Greens

Her election secures leadership continuity and positions the party to push housing, health and climate priorities in upcoming budget talks.

Jo Clay. Picture by Karleen Minney
A woman with dark hair and a green blouse speaks, standing outside near a green hedge.
ACT Greens leader Jo Clay addresses a press conference at the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Overview

  • Party members chose Jo Clay as permanent leader in a secret, membership-wide ballot announced Monday, ending her interim term after Shane Rattenbury’s retirement.
  • Rebecca Vassarotti, who returned to the Assembly in a June countback, contested the leadership but was defeated in the member ballot.
  • Andrew Braddock was elected deputy leader in the same vote and described the contest as overwhelmingly positive and supportive.
  • The party confirmed portfolio allocations for Clay, Braddock, Vassarotti and Laura Nuttall that set specific responsibilities across housing, health, climate, transport and community services.
  • The Greens signalled they will press the government on housing affordability, removal of the $250 health levy, climate action and community funding as they weigh whether to renew any formal budget support deal with Labor.