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Larissa Waters
Greens Leader & Senator for Qld

Environment Minister fails first test, approves climate-wrecking North West Shelf extension to 2070

28 May, 2025 - The Australian Greens have said the new Environment Minister has spectacularly failed his first test in the job, after approving the climate-wrec...

Albanese Government must reject Queensland Shark Control Program expansion

27 May, 2025 - The Greens call on the Albanese Government to reject a major expansion of shark nets used in the Queensland Shark Control Program, after the Quee...

Greens slam Labor for secretly preparing to approve Woodside’s North West Gas Shelf

22 May, 2025 - The Greens have slammed Labor for secretly preparing to approve Australia’s biggest coal and gas development for the next 45 years, saying the de...

LNP desperate to pretend they care about women

24 April, 2025 - Responding to reports the LNP has committed $90m toward a domestic violence strategy Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on Women, Lar...

Record sixth mass coral bleaching event in 9 years a clarion call for Great Barrier Reef

17 April, 2025 - The Greens have reiterated that only strong political action on climate change can secure a future for the Great Barrier Reef following new inf...

The Greens will finish the job of making IVF accessible to all who need it

17 April, 2025 - The Greens would make IVF more affordable for all by doubling the Medicare rebates, and removing the remaining discrimination against gay male ...

Greens plan to boost paid parental leave

16 April, 2025 - The Greens have announced an election plan to double paid parental leave paid at replacement wage to invest in women’s equality and give famili...

Major parties' campaigns forget women’s safety during FDSV crisis

15 April, 2025 - Responding to the major parties lack of attention on the FDSV crisis during the election campaign Larissa Waters, Greens Leader in the Senate a...

Desperate Adani drags dead people to court

10 April, 2025 - Responding to reports Adani has named two dead Australian war veterans in documents alleging protest conspiracy against it Larissa Waters, Gree...

POLICY LAUNCH: Greens continue support for Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program

31 March, 2025 - The Greens today unveil an election commitment to continue the Yellow Crazy Ant Eradication Program ensuring the long-term protection of the We...

Passage of Labor’s workplace gender equality targets bill is a small win for working women

27 March, 2025 - The Greens welcome the passage of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024, but it could have done m...