Larissa Waters faces tough internal challenge for Greens spot in Senate

Race between former senator and activist Ben Pennings reveals divide between Queensland members who support established candidate and those who want a more radical one

Former Greens senator Larissa Waters faces a more complicated path back to Canberra, with the announcement that Ben Pennings will challenge her for the party’s lead Senate spot.

The incumbent senator, Andrew Bartlett, who replaced Waters in the Senate when she resigned over her dual citizenship, said on Friday he also planned to nominate.

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