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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Greens spokesperson for women, Senator Larissa Waters, responds to Labor’s domestic violence announcement today

11 June, 2016 - "This is a step in the right direction from Labor but it doesn't provide adequate, long-term funding for the sector and falls short of providing...

Greens proud to have more women as candidates than men

10 June, 2016 - Greens proud to have more women as candidates than men The Australian Greens are proud to have a majority of women as candidates in this year’s...

Greens commit to ground-breaking $2 billion fund to fix Reef water quality

9 June, 2016 - The Greens today announced a plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including a $2 billion fund and a legal cap on run-off pollution fix water q...

Tampon tax must go – old parties need to get with the times and get rid of sexist tax

9 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens are disappointed that both the old parties are giving up on ending the tampon tax. Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Green...

Greens put forward national environment watchdog

7 June, 2016 - The Greens today announced a plan for a new independent environment watchdog, the National Environment Protection Authority, and a new generation...

Greens commit funds to protect native wildlife on World Environment Day

6 June, 2016 - On World Environment Day today, the Greens launched their $2.1 billion election policy to protect native wildlife and biodiversity.   “The Austra...

Greens put Queensland’s native wildlife on the election agenda on World Environment Day

5 June, 2016 - On World Environment Day today, the Greens launched their $2.1 billion national election policy to protect native wildlife, which would help brin...

Greens call on old parties to match announcement of $2 billion for Cross River Rail

2 June, 2016 - The Greens today announced $2 billion over four years for Cross River Rail to boost public transport services across South East Queensland and ar...

Greens double firefighters to deal with extreme bushfires in a warming world

1 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens today announced a $370 million plan to adapt to global warming which includes a commitment to doubling the number of paid f...

Labor must rule out $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility going to fossil fuel projects

31 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on Labor to rule out funding fossil fuel projects from the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facilit...

Labor’s Reef policy fails on coral bleaching, just as the Coalition’s does

30 May, 2016 - Labor's Great Barrier Reef water quality policy announced today fails to deal with the real cause of coral bleaching - the mining and burning of ...