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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Major party stitch up leaves electoral reform bills unchecked

21 November, 2024 - Responding to the Government and Opposition blocking the Greens move to refer the electoral reform bills to a Senate inquiry Greens Senate l...

Greens continue commitment to women’s health. A comprehensive package for perimenopause and menopause.

11 October, 2024 - Today, at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Women’s Mental Health Senator Larissa Waters will launch the Greens election policy on perimenopause...

Larissa Waters

4 October, 2024 - With more Greens in Parliament than ever before, we’ve used our voices to raise the profile of important issues that the Labor Government would have liked to sweep under the carpet.

Greens policy to pay super on PPL finally passes with support from Labor

19 September, 2024 - The Greens welcome the passage of the bill to pay parents superannuation on paid parental leave (PPL). Lines attributable to Greens lead...

Greens win changes to Respect at Work costs protection

19 September, 2024 - Almost a year after introduction, the Greens welcome passage of new court costs rules which will improve workers’ rights to enforce workpla...

Multipartisan menopause report tabled, recommendations need implementing

18 September, 2024 - Today Senator Waters tabled the landmark consensus multipartisan report from the Greens-initiated issues related to menopause and perimenop...

Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission established, with less transparency than hoped

12 September, 2024 - Today legislation to establish an Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission has finally passed the Senate, and will now commence on 1 ...

Frontline services funding is welcome, but one in four women still not getting the help they need

6 September, 2024 - Today’s National Cabinet announcement brings total funding for the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children to $3.7 billion ...

National Cabinet a test of government’s funding priorities

5 September, 2024 - Ahead of National Cabinet, the Greens are calling for full funding for frontline family and domestic violence services. Comments attribut...

Pollution rises again under Labor, government report shows

30 August, 2024 - The latest quarterly emissions data shows that pollution has risen 2.5% from December to March, and is even higher than it was in the final da...

Parliamentary enforcement body will help Set the Standard

21 August, 2024 - The Greens welcome the belated introduction today of legislation to establish an Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission was introduced...