• Australian Greens Senator for Queensland
• Became a Senator on 1 July 2011 — Federal election
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Bills: Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026; Second Reading (20 Jan 2026)

“In 1996, in the wake of the Port Arthur tragedy, state and federal governments came together to take decisive action on gun laws in Australia. They united to remove semiautomatic and pump-action shotguns and rifles from our community. In total, more than 700,000 guns were surrendered and destroyed. It is devastating that we are here needing to pass these laws because of another mass shooting,...”

Questions without Notice: Fossil Fuel Industry (20 Jan 2026)

“So not only does this government refuse to make the climate polluters pay for the damage they cause but the taxpayer is also subsidising that damage. Why are we paying billions every year through fuel tax credits to subsidise big coal and gas corporations to burn fossil fuels and worsen natural disasters?”

Questions without Notice: Fossil Fuel Industry (20 Jan 2026)

“You don't transition off coal and gas by opening more of it, and it's the people in affected communities who are now looking at millions of dollars in clean-up costs. What is your government doing to make the coal and gas companies driving this damage pay for the consequences, rather than the innocent people being devastated by repeat climate catastrophes?”

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• Has spoken in 77 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") 887 times in debates — well above average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

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