The Greens have announced that environmental lawyer Larissa Waters will again lead the Queensland Senate ticket for the 2010 federal election.
Ms Waters said: “As a Greens Senator for Queensland, I would bring a long term view which is beholden to the planet not the big end of town. I’ll stand up for the Reef, our rivers, our forests and coastal areas, and will represent Queenslanders who want real action on climate change and a just and sustainable future.”
Larissa Waters leads an all-female Senate ticket with candidates Libby Connors from regional Queensland and Jenny Stirling from North Queensland.
Ms Waters narrowly missed out on being elected in 2007, and recent polls suggest she is well placed to pick up the sixth Senate seat in the 2010 election.
“Our Senate team will campaign to create green jobs all across Queensland by tackling climate change and transitioning to a low carbon economy. The Greens would see our state become a world leader in generating solar thermal and geothermal baseload power,” said Ms Waters.
“In regional areas, we will continue our campaign to protect good quality farmland from mining, industrial and urban development, and to save our rivers from new dams which will destroy species and communities without providing water security,” concluded Ms Waters..
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