Larissa Waters

Larissa Waters

Australia AustraliapoliticianFemaleb. 19775.0Global Dominance: 0.01%

Larissa Waters is a prominent Australian politician and a member of the Australian Greens, serving as a senator for Queensland. She has been a vocal advocate for environmental protection, women's rights, and social justice, and has played a key role in rallying support for the Greens in various electoral campaigns.

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Greens leader Larissa Waters said the crossbench party was still unhappy that the changes for property investors will be grandfathered.

Albanese government secures Greens’ support for budget tax package in exchange for NDIS inquiry delay
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-23
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Greens leader Larissa Waters said significant changes to the tax system deserved scrutiny.

Senate inquiry to examine contentious capital gains and negative gearing changes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-28
6.0

Larissa Waters suggested that the prime minister's comment about a woman fighting for the safety of children was unwarranted.

Anthony Albanese apologises for label at Herald Sun Future Victoria Summit
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-26
7.0

Greens leader Larissa Waters raised alarm about rising threats to politicians while expressing relief that Albanese was safe.

Bomb threat at the Lodge that forced Albanese’s evacuation linked to opposition to Chinese dance group | Anthony Albanese
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-25
6.0

Greens leader Larissa Waters stated that the blame lies with the NSW Labor government for attempting to shut down legitimate protest.

Visits Bondi synagogue and Moriah College in Sydney amid protests
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-10
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Larissa Waters was also disqualified from sitting in the federal parliament because of dual citizenship.

Labor minister was citizen of Canada for two weeks, despite trying not to be
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-03
5.0

Larissa Waters became the first woman to breastfeed in the Australian Parliament chamber.

Firebrand independent senator Fatima Payman expecting a baby
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-24
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[Greens leader] Larissa Waters has engaged constructively as the leader of the Greens.

Greens oppose Labor’s hate speech laws as support for overhaul collapses
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-17
7.0

Larissa Waters is mentioned as a leader who met with Anthony Albanese to discuss the legislation.

Antisemitism bill opposition by Coalition leaves Anthony Albanese ‘stunned’
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-15
5.0

Greens leader Larissa Waters is mentioned in the context of the party's stance on the hate speech bill.

Greens raise doubts about backing Albanese laws citing free speech issues
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-15
5.0

Greens MPs are deliberating their position after leader Larissa Waters spoke with Albanese on Monday afternoon.

Free speech fears fire up Coalition resistance
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-14
6.0

Greens leader Larissa Waters said her party was reviewing the legislation and was keen to ensure it did not restrict political freedoms.

Barnaby Joyce, David Littleproud question Albanese government’s legislation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-13
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Albanese has a call scheduled with [Greens leader] Larissa Waters this afternoon.

PM recalls parliament to fast-track hate speech and gun laws in wake of Bondi terror attack | Bondi beach terror attack
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-12
5.0

Party leader Larissa Waters urged Chalmers to use next week’s mid-year budget update to overhaul property tax concessions to help young people get back into the market.

Voters want federal energy subsidy to stay
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-13
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Larissa Waters is the Greens leader who expresses concern about the harassment faced by women in politics.

Women politicians detail online abuse, threats and calls for change
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-05
7.0

Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters said her party had negotiated significant wins but criticised the government.

Australian environment laws set for biggest overhaul in decades
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-27
6.0

Larissa Waters is mentioned as the current leader of the Greens party, whom Chandler-Mather would have supported.

Max Chandler-Mather on the Greens, his election loss … and his return to politics
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-06
7.0

Jim Chalmers spoke to Greens leader Larissa Waters on how the legislation could be progressed through the Senate.

Jim Chalmers backs down on indexing, implements higher rate for accounts with $10m
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-13
5.0

Albanese took aim at Greens leader Larissa Waters for linking anti-Jewish hatred to the government's refusal to sanction Israel.

Albanese condemns 'deeply disrespectful' pro-Palestine rallies on Hamas massacre anniversary
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-06
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Greens leader Larissa Waters accused of victim-blaming after linking Manchester synagogue attack to Australian policy on Israel.

Greens leader Larissa Waters accused of victim-blaming after linking Manchester synagogue attack to Australian policy on Israel
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-10-05
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Australian Greens Larissa Waters labelled the approval of a gas project a 'betrayal' by Labor.

Australia announces higher emission cuts by 2035
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-18
2.0

The leader of the Australian Greens Larissa Waters said it was a 'betrayal and disastrous decision for the future of the planet'.

One of Australia's largest gas projects extended until 2070
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-12
3.0

Senator Larissa Waters sported Palestinian flag earrings at the Midwinter Ball.

Few stunts as Australian fashion brands take centre stage
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-28
6.0

Greens leader Larissa Waters said Australians had a right to know officials’ concerns about climate change risks before Labor started a debate about climate targets.

Almost half of Australians express support for a significant increase to emissions-reduction target by 2035
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-24
5.0

Larissa Waters, the leader of the Greens party, stated that the gathering is the largest since the protests against the Iraq war.

بعد إعلان المجاعة.. الآلاف يشاركون فى أكبر مظاهرات بتاريخ أستراليا دعما لغزة
Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2025-08-24
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Larissa Waters is the Greens leader who was informed about Dorinda Cox's defection shortly before it became public.

Dorinda Cox’s defection from Greens to Labor Party was a year in the making
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-06
5.0

Party leader Larissa Waters said this week she wished her former colleague well.

Greens call on defector to do ‘honourable thing’ and resign
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-05
7.0

Party leader Larissa Waters called the senator’s move a 'betrayal' of the party and its voters in Western Australia.

Defecting senator torched Labor in leaked Greens application
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-04
3.0

Greens Leader Larissa Waters has denied Senator Dorinda Cox’s defection to Labor means the party has an issue with First Nations representation.

Greens deny Indigenous representation problem after senator defects
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-03
7.0

Greens leader Larissa Waters is expected to advocate for indexing the $3 million threshold.

Farmers fear big tax bills could force them to sell their land
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-27
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