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Larissa Waters
Greens Leader & Senator for Qld

Greens welcome FDSV crisis accommodation funding, but the sector needs more

1 February, 2025 - Responding to the announcement of $100 million in FDSV crisis housing, Senator Waters said: “Any additional money for crisis accommodation...

Greens push for big banks to offer low-rate discount mortgages could save North Queenslanders thousands

10 December, 2024 - While in Cairns and Townsville Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters demonstrated how the Greens plan to require the big banks to off...

Greens launch action plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef

9 December, 2024 - The Greens’ election plan to protect our iconic Great Barrier Reef would dedicate over $4 billion in new funding to protect this World Herita...

Free Contraceptives - Empowering Women’s Autonomy

4 December, 2024 - The Greens today unveil a transformative election policy ensuring that women can get free contraceptives, removing financial barriers to repr...

LibLab deal on Electoral Reform collapses - time for talks with the Greens

28 November, 2024 - Speaking on the impasse between the major parties on Electoral Reform Greens Senate leader and democracy spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters...

Major party stitch up leaves electoral reform bills unchecked

21 November, 2024 - Responding to the Government and Opposition blocking the Greens move to refer the electoral reform bills to a Senate inquiry Greens Senate l...

Greens continue commitment to women’s health. A comprehensive package for perimenopause and menopause.

11 October, 2024 - Today, at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Women’s Mental Health Senator Larissa Waters will launch the Greens election policy on perimenopause...

Larissa Waters

4 October, 2024 - With more Greens in Parliament than ever before, we’ve used our voices to raise the profile of important issues that the Labor Government would have liked to sweep under the carpet.

Greens policy to pay super on PPL finally passes with support from Labor

19 September, 2024 - The Greens welcome the passage of the bill to pay parents superannuation on paid parental leave (PPL). Lines attributable to Greens lead...

Greens win changes to Respect at Work costs protection

19 September, 2024 - Almost a year after introduction, the Greens welcome passage of new court costs rules which will improve workers’ rights to enforce workpla...