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Larissa Waters
Senator for Qld & Greens Leader in the Senate

Greens to establish menopause inquiry

3 November, 2023 - The Greens have secured support to establish a Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause on Monday, to understand its health impacts an...

Joint statement - Urgency needed as five women murdered in ten days

1 November, 2023 - The murders of five women in just 10 days must increase the urgency of governments and communities to tackle violence against women and their...

Statement on the naming of Bruce Lehrmann as the man charged with Toowoomba rape

26 October, 2023 - I believe women.  We know that an alarming number of people still disbelieve or victim-blame survivors of assault. Partially because ...

Time for Labor to listen to its expert women

23 October, 2023 - The long-awaited release of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) report confirms barriers to women fully participating in the workf...

First tranche of Family Law reforms pass the Senate

19 October, 2023 - The Greens were pleased to support changes to the Family Law Act in the Senate today that will put children’s welfare first in family law mat...

Jobs for the boys continue under Labor

19 October, 2023 - Lines attributable to Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on democracy Senator Larissa Waters “Reports today that a senior staffe...

Yes and No voters agree on something: Truth in Advertising

19 October, 2023 - Exit polling conducted on Saturday 14 October confirmed that both Yes and No voters overwhelmingly support the introduction of truth in polit...

Larissa Waters

13 October, 2023 - We’re a year into our biggest federal Party Room ever, and what a difference it has made! I have been especially proud of the four other Quee...

Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade another wasted opportunity

4 October, 2023 - Greens Senator Larissa Waters will visit the Sunshine Coast today to meet with Caloundra residents opposing the Caloundra Transport Corridor U...

Greens ready to work with government to expedite super on PPL

3 October, 2023 - With the release of the Labor’s draft legislation today the Greens reconfirm their intentions to use their Senate balance of power to facilita...

Changes to income support payments are tinkering around the edges of a broken system

20 September, 2023 - Today the new rates of income support payments that were announced at the federal budget come into effect. The government’s increase wil...

Parliamentary Workplace Support Services bills pass the Senate

14 September, 2023 - The Greens welcome the passage of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Services bills in the Senate today.  These bills are an impor...