Greens split over military aid to Ukraine as Penny Wong accuses new leader David Shoebridge of “lining up with One Nation and President Putin”
The Nine papers reported that Foreign Minister Penny Wong accused the Greens’ new leader, David Shoebridge, of “lining up with One Nation and President Putin” by opposing military aid to Ukraine, and that Sarah Hanson-Young broke ranks with him on the question. The Guardian’s politics live blog separately described the Greens as at odds over weapons for Ukraine. A separate Age live-blog headline said Hanson-Young will not run for the Greens leadership again. We did not see Mr Shoebridge’s own words or a party position paper in these items.
A party that holds the balance of power in the Senate is divided on a foreign-policy question the government treats as settled. Ms Wong’s charge frames the Greens’ position as aligned with One Nation and Russia, a pointed accusation from the minister responsible for foreign policy.
This is a debate about Australian military aid, not a vote yet. If the government brings aid or sanctions measures to the Senate, the Greens’ split could matter to how fast they pass.
Take Ms Wong’s “lining up with” line as a political charge, not a description of the Greens’ policy, and wait for the party’s own position. The real signal will be how the Greens vote when a Ukraine measure reaches the Senate.
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