Adam Bandt concedes defeat in seat of Melbourne as Greens leadership talks loom

<p>Greens leader uses concession speech to urge media to treat climate crisis ‘as if our country is being invaded’</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/may/08/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-environment-labor-cabinet-liberal-leadership-sussan-ley-angus-taylor-ntwnfb">Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, has conceded defeat in his electorate of Melbourne, saying he “fell just short” of holding the seat.</p><p>“A short time ago I called the Labor candidate for Melbourne, Sarah Witty, to concede, to congratulate her and to wish her all the best as the next member for Melbourne,” Bandt said in a statement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/08/greens-leader-adam-bandt-concedes-defeat-in-seat-of-melbourne">Continue reading...</a>