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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Parliament must debate whether to follow unpredictable Trump’s Afghanistan backflip

23 August, 2017 - Australian Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, commented today on the worrying implications for Australia of Donald Trump...

Drug testing in Canterbury-Bankstown will demonise and isolate people struggling with addiction

22 August, 2017 - Drug testing members of the community in Canterbury-Bankstown who are trying to access income support demonises and isolates the people they t...

Review of political donations commences

22 August, 2017 - The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters is conducting a review into political donations as part of its inquiry into the conduct of t...

Solution to Four Corners housing exposé is to regulate propety investments as a financial product

22 August, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has reiterated calls for investment property to be treated as a financial product in...

Statement from Senator Larissa Waters

18 July, 2017 - It is with great shock and sadness that I have discovered that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and Canada. As people would know after the r...

Statement from Senator Larissa Waters

18 July, 2017 - It is with great shock and sadness that I have discovered that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and Canada. As people would know after the r...

Community and tourists don’t want a mega-casino on the Gold Coast

7 July, 2017 - News that Caesars Entertainment who own more than 50 casinos across the world including Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has held talks with the backe...

Community and tourists don’t want a mega-casino on the Gold Coast

7 July, 2017 - News that Caesars Entertainment who own more than 50 casinos across the world including Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has held talks with the backe...

Australian women need paid domestic violence leave

4 July, 2017 - The safety net for women leaving abuse and violence should include 10 days of paid domestic violence leave say the Australian Greens. “In 2015, a...