• Australian Greens Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2011 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Taxation: Gas Industry (14 May 2026)

“This budget cuts $4 billion from climate and renewable energy programs while keeping $47 billion for fossil fuel subsidies and giving millions for new gas fields and to prop up the destructive native forest logging industry. Why is the Prime Minister using the budget to keep the gas and coal industry happy, the loggers happy and Labor's corporate donors happy?”

Questions without Notice: Taxation: Gas Industry (14 May 2026)

“A point of order on relevance. I'm an ASU member as well. My question was about why you aren't listening to them and why you're punching down on disability families.”

Questions without Notice: Taxation: Gas Industry (14 May 2026)

“As the Australian Services Union has noted, the $17 billion raised by our gas export tax is 'vastly more than the roughly $2 billion we currently receive under the PRRT. These public funds could resource the vital community services Australians rely on.' Why did the Prime Minister reject the opportunity to tax gas giants to fund services like housing, public health and aged care and instead...”

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• Has spoken in 97 debates in the last year — above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 16 comments on this Senator's speeches — well above average amongst Senators.
• 21 people are tracking whenever this Senator speaks — email me whenever Larissa Waters speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 920 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Larissa Waters's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Jan 2026