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“There’s no hard feelings. Although it’s disappointing for us to lose a Greens senator, Dorinda feels her values align more with theirs.”
“We’ve opposed this move. However, Senator Cox has decided that this party suits her better, and we wish her all the best.”

Mr. Albanese mentioned that Senator Cox had spoken to him regarding her decision to change parties. Source: AAP / Richard Wainwright/AAPImage
Asked about Senator Cox becoming the second Indigenous woman to quit the Greens – after now-independent senator Lydia Thorpe – Senator Waters said they had “very different reasons” for leaving.
In 2024, she suggested the Albanese government was “not interested” in closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Labor will still require the support of either the Greens or the coalition in the Senate to pass legislation.