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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Greens celebrate record local Council results

4 April, 2016 - With the results of Queensland local council elections being declared, Senator Waters congratulated Queensland Greens members, volunteers and su...

Labor and Liberal Parties’ reef hypocrisy both dangerous and insincere

3 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens condemn Queensland Labor’s reported decision this morning to approve mining leases for the Adani mega coal mine. “Despite ...

Greens call for $90 million funding boost for Reef Marine Park Authority and Reef scientists

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for a funding boost for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority by $82 million over four years to help t...

Level 3 bleaching event makes choice even more stark – it’s coral or coal

21 March, 2016 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull and Palaszczuk governments to stop allowing new coal mines in the wake of the coral bleaching threat inc...

Climate targets so bad the Government claims they’re being met as pollution increases

18 March, 2016 - The national emissions figures released today show the Turnbull Government’s climate pollution reduction targets are so bad that the government...

Old parties need to catch up to community and the world on global warming

17 March, 2016 - New polling shows how out-of-touch the old parities are with the community on global warming, coal and the Great Barrier Reef. It comes on the ...

Greens support domestic violence services’ call for funding to help women instead of turning them away

16 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens welcome the domestic violence service representatives visiting Parliament House today and support their call for funding ...

Greens call on Shorten to announce increase to draft climate targets at Press Club

14 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on Bill Shorten to announce science-based climate pollution reduction targets in his National Press Club addr...

Greens call for Obama-Trudeau-style audit as fracking climate pollution grows

11 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for a Australia to follow US President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau who have agreed to better mo...

Greens call for Senate inquiry on rehabilitation to secure jobs as Peabody crumbles and majors exit

11 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for a Senate inquiry on mining and resources rehabilitation to secure jobs in affected communities as reports...