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Larissa Waters
Greens Leader & Senator for Qld

Company logos don’t belong on our Great Barrier Reef

16 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens condemn the Liberal Government's plan to allow companies to brand the Great Barrier Reef. Senator Larissa Waters, Aust...

Domestic violence and MYEFO

15 December, 2015 - Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens spokesperson for women, comments on domestic violence and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook...

Environment, climate change and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

15 December, 2015 - Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens climate change and environment spokesperson, comments on the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook:...

Qld budget review ignores economic reality to predict increase in coal royalties

15 December, 2015 - The Palaszczuk Government's budget review is deluded in predicting coal royalties will return to levels only seen at height of the mining bo...

Premier out-of-touch with world on coal and renewables

14 December, 2015 - Premier Palaszczuk's comments on ABC last night that Queensland will always be reliant on coal and her go-slow on the Queensland Renewable E...

Breakthrough Paris climate agreement sets solid foundation but much still to be done

13 December, 2015 - • Reference to a 1.5 degree limit will require countries to ratchet up targets • Australia will now need to rapidly transition from coal to ...

Big four unlikely to sink money into Adani’s white elephant

11 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on Westpac to rule out funding Adani's Carmichael mine in order to meet its commitment to keep global warm...

PM doesn’t need a summit to fix domestic violence cuts in MYEFO

11 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens welcome COAG's announcement of a domestic violence summit and a deadline for national DVO legislation, but cuts must b...

Post-Paris special climate briefing

10 December, 2015 - Wed, 2015-12-16 18:30 - 20:30 Senator Waters Electorate Office. Level 2, 251 Given Tce, Paddington QLD ...

Larissa Waters Responds to Minister Hunt's Australia's National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy

3 December, 2015 - Responding to Environment Minister Hunt's announcement of Australia's National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy, Australian Greens ...

Australia's coal obsession threatens Australian workers and global climate efforts

1 December, 2015 - The Turnbull Government's obsession with coal undermines the global momentum in Paris, and threatens the health of Australian workers. "It wa...

Labor’s climate announcement leaves Turnbull in the dark ages

27 November, 2015 - Labor's climate targets announced today leave the Turnbull Government isolated but raise serious questions about how Labor will deliver on i...