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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Workplace Gender Equality Agency data shows women paid a quarter less than men

26 November, 2015 - The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's annual data on the gender pay gap, out today, shows the gap is even worse when bonuses, allowances an...

Senate Inquiry into preventing domestic violence by challenging gender inequality

25 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have successfully established a Senate Inquiry on preventing domestic violence by challenging societal attitudes of ge...

Turnbull Government still stuck in the slow lane on vehicle emissions standards

25 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are disappointed the government-dominated Senate committee into the Greens’ bill for mandatory vehicle emissions stand...

Nationals play chameleon in Senate chamber on farmers’ rights to say no to CSG

24 November, 2015 - Nationals Senators have failed to stand by their own claims that they believe landholders should have the right to say no to coal seam gas b...

Economic cost of domestic violence must be factored into MYEFO and budget

23 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to factor the Our Watch report on the economic cost of violence against women, ...

Turnbull government refuses to come clean about Carmichael coal mine pollution

23 November, 2015 - In response to Greens’ questioning, today Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull again refused to tell Parliament how much pollution the coal from ...

Greens announce RenewAustralia – a plan to power the new economy

22 November, 2015 - On the eve of global climate negotiations kicking off in Paris, the Australian Greens have today released their detailed plan ensure that by...

Planning for longer fire seasons urgent shows Climate Council report

19 November, 2015 - Following tragic fires in Western Australia and the Climate Council's report on bushfire preparedness, the Australian Greens are calling for...

Hunt hypocritical on 5% pollution cut

18 November, 2015 - The Turnbull government is claiming credit for pollution cuts to meet its measly 5 per cent target by 2020 which are driven by structural fa...

Noosa Shire will be at forefront of clean energy future with Qld’s first Green local Councillor

18 November, 2015 - Qld Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens Deputy Leader, today officially launched the Noosa Greens’ excellent local council candidate, ...

Turnbull Government ignores experts and community in push to stifle enforcement of environment law

18 November, 2015 - The government-dominated Senate Inquiry into the government’s bill to limit public enforcement of environment law has ignored community oppo...