00:02Elected by party members, Jo Clay is confident she'll fill the well-worn shoes left by the
00:09Greens' former leader.
00:10I think Greens on the crossbench have proven, particularly this term, that we can work
00:15with the community, we can make real change.
00:16Shane Rattenbury announced his departure in April after 17 years in the Legislative Assembly
00:22and 14 as party leader, including stints as a senior government minister.
00:27Elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2020, Ms Clay became the party's deputy leader
00:33after Rebecca Vassarotti lost her seat in 2024.
00:38Mr Rattenbury's departure saw Ms Vassarotti, also a former minister, returned in a count
00:43back earlier this month and she nominated for the Greens' top job.
00:47But Ms Clay came out in front with Andrew Braddock, her deputy.
00:51I know Rebecca has got some town halls planned.
00:54I think different Greens have different flavours and I think it's really important that we are just available.
00:59This term the Greens opted to sit on the crossbench but guarantee the minority Labor Government
01:05supply and confidence.
01:06There'll now be tough discussions about how that agreement continues.
01:11The last week of sittings, Mark Parton and I led a censure motion against Minister Berry
01:16for her performance on education and housing.
01:18I think we are definitely in a phase when we need to be holding the Government to account for its
01:23performance.
01:24I think the community, all of the stakeholder groups, all of the organisations who rely on certainty
01:33in ACT Government budget funding, they'll definitely want to see the budget pass in September.
01:39As for talk earlier this year of the Greens teaming up with the Liberals to oust Labor.
01:44It's not the right time for that kind of arrangement.
01:47My party is capable of thinking outside of the box and collaborating and, you know, as we move forward,
01:54that's always going to be a requirement.
01:56The realities of a Parliament with no majority.
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