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Larissa Waters
Greens Leader & Senator for Qld

Government could be sued for ignoring water laws for Adani

7 November, 2018 - Greens mining spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters says the Government should be sued for ignoring water laws for Adani’s 12.5 billion litre w...

Adani produces more spin than coal

1 November, 2018 - In an effort to drum up investment in its ailing Carmichael mine, Adani has again announced the project is about to get off the ground adding...

Greens put fresh roadblock in way of Adani

15 October, 2018 - Today a Greens motion passed the Senate demanding that the Government stop Adani’s pipeline application from being assessed until the federal...

Queensland’s staggering pokies losses show urgent need for political donation ban

4 October, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator and spokesperson for gambling, Larissa Waters, said reports today that Queenslanders lost on average, a record-break...

Waters’ wishes for women on Wednesday

2 October, 2018 - Scrap the tampon tax, increase funding for frontline domestic violence services and deliver 10 days’ paid DV leave, is Greens spokesperson for...

Greens-led push for federal ICAC gains independent support

28 September, 2018 - The Liberals continue to show contempt for the will of the Australian public when it comes to establishing a national anti-corruption body,...

Tick and flick on Adani’s 12.5b litre water pipeline shows big business running parliament

19 September, 2018 - Big business is now running parliament and the Government is not even pretending to anymore, Greens Senator for Queensland and mining and r...

Greens to move for 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave

13 September, 2018 - The Greens will move to amend the Government’s bill introduced into the Lower House today for five days unpaid family and domestic violence...

Adani motion a test for Labor and the Government

12 September, 2018 - The Government must revoke Adani’s environmental approval to in light of serious allegations of environmental breaches, said Australian Gre...

Larissa Waters Returning to Federal Parliament

6 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Larissa Waters is returning to federal Parliament following the confirmation of her appointment as a Senator for Q...

Waters to return to the Senate in September

16 June, 2018 - Former Greens Senator Larissa Waters will become the first senator section 44’d to return to the seat she won, as Senator Andrew Bartlett who re...

Statement - High Court citizenship decision

27 October, 2017 - Australian Greens Leader, Dr Richard Di Natale, has commended former Senators Larissa Waters and Scott Ludlam for their integrity following t...