Cassy O'Connor, Tasmanian Greens Leader, resigns for tilt at upper house

In short: Cassy O'Connor has given an emotional press conference to say she is resigning as Tasmanian Greens leader Cassy O'Connor has given an emotional press conference to say she is resigning as Tasmanian Greens leader What's next? : Ms O'Connor plans to run for a seat in the state's Legislative Council, with Rosalie Woodruff to step in as acting leader until a recount in her seat of Clark Cassy O'Connor has announced she is retiring as Leader of the Tasmanian Greens, saying she "needs a break". The resignation of Greens leader Cassy O'Connor leaves Tasmania's House of Assembly without one of its most passionate voices. Fellow Greens MP Rosalie Woodruff described Ms O'Connor as a "strong, whip smart and deeply empathetic" leader. Brown praise for 'wise defender' In a statement, former state and federal Greens leader Bob Brown praised Ms O'Connor as "a strong and wise defender of Tasmania's future, in particular its wild and scenic beauty, wildlife, Aboriginal heritage and visitor hospitality".