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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Act now to close the gender pay gap

4 March, 2025 - Today, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) latest data reveals that Australian women earn an average of $28,425 less per year than men...

Labor pass electoral rort by bending the knee to Liberals

12 February, 2025 - Responding to the late night rushed passage of the Electoral Reform Bill, which every crossbencher opposed and both big parties supported, G...

Labor’s women’s health announcement shows Greens pressure works

9 February, 2025 - Responding to the government's women's health announcement on Sunday morning, Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on Women, Larissa ...

AEC donations data drop shows the same big corporations pull the strings

3 February, 2025 - 03 February 2025 Political donations data published today by the Australian Electoral Commission shows corporate control over the major pa...

Greens welcome FDSV crisis accommodation funding, but the sector needs more

1 February, 2025 - Responding to the announcement of $100 million in FDSV crisis housing, Senator Waters said: “Any additional money for crisis accommodation...

Greens push for big banks to offer low-rate discount mortgages could save North Queenslanders thousands

10 December, 2024 - While in Cairns and Townsville Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters demonstrated how the Greens plan to require the big banks to off...

Greens launch action plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef

9 December, 2024 - The Greens’ election plan to protect our iconic Great Barrier Reef would dedicate over $4 billion in new funding to protect this World Herita...

Free Contraceptives - Empowering Women’s Autonomy

4 December, 2024 - The Greens today unveil a transformative election policy ensuring that women can get free contraceptives, removing financial barriers to repr...

LibLab deal on Electoral Reform collapses - time for talks with the Greens

28 November, 2024 - Speaking on the impasse between the major parties on Electoral Reform Greens Senate leader and democracy spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters...

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...