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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Lehrmann defamation case shows criminal justice system is inadequate in responding to sexual violence

15 April, 2024 - In response to Justice Lee’s dismissal of Mr Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Lines attributable to Greens...

Gender strategy still making women wait for equality

7 March, 2024 - Today’s Gender Equality Strategy: Working for Women has finally been released, but as we have come to expect from this government, it’s big on f...

Labor finally getting on board with the Greens policy to pay super on PPL

7 March, 2024 - The Greens welcome Labor’s decision to finally get on board with the Greens’ policy to pay parents superannuation on paid parental leave (PPL).&...

Government should stop subsidising discrimination as gender pay gap data is revealed

27 February, 2024 - The Greens welcome the release of employer-level gender pay gap data by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) today, a move that we ha...

Greens welcome National Student Ombudsman, but it must have teeth

23 February, 2024 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, and Greens Senate leader Senator Larissa Waters welcome the announcement today that...

Still no enforcement body to hold MPs to account, two years on

7 February, 2024 - Today is the second anniversary of the day the government adopted former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins’ Set the Standards repo...

New year, same political donors and weak laws

1 February, 2024 - Political donations data published today by the Australian Electoral Commission shows that while the government may have changed at the last ...

Greens welcome long awaited sexual violence justice review

23 January, 2024 - Lines attributable to Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on women Senator Larissa Waters “The Greens welcome Labor’s long await...

Chief Minister Fyles rolls out the red carpet for Tamboran lobbyists

5 December, 2023 - Reports that the Fyles Government political strategy is being advised and led by the same consultancy that is directly responsible for lobbyi...

People power win: Toowoomba North South Transport Corridor scrapped

4 December, 2023 - Greens welcome news today that the Queensland government has scrapped plans for the deeply unpopular Toowoomba North-South Transport Corridor...

Lack of detail in JSCEM report leaves door open for two party stitch up

27 November, 2023 - Lines attributable to Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on democracy Senator Larissa Waters “All year Labor has used the JSCEM...

Greens call for full funding on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November, 2023 - On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women the Greens are once again calling for full funding for frontline family a...