Larissa Waters

Latest speeches

1. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026

   • Greens vs Government: new detention, visa enforcement and bridging visas

     “Thanks, President. My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Minister Watt. The immigration minister today told the National Press Club that the government intends to return to the Abbott era, including fresh detention centers and hundreds…”

     Watch from 28:31

   • Greens vs Government: new detention, visa enforcement and bridging visas

     “Thanks, President, there are over 400,000 people languishing on bridging visas. Every bridging visa is an admission that the government has failed in fast and fair visa processing. Are you seriously planning to punish these people for the government's own…”

     Watch from 31:26

   • Greens vs Government: new detention, visa enforcement and bridging visas

     “Thank you, the cost of living crisis is being driven by corporate profiteering. Turning housing into a vehicle for investment is what's causing generational inequality, neither are the fault of migrants. Why are you letting One Nation write your migration…”

     Watch from 32:55

2. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026

   • Two‑minute statements: Festivals, radicalisation, AI, migration and local issues

     “Thank you. AI is bad for our neighborhoods, bad for our climate and bad for our wallets. Today, in terrifying headlines, the world may end thanks to an AI takeover. But here's the kicker: we also get to pay more…”

     Watch from 1:44:03

3. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Greens motion: opposition to water privatisation and Melbourne Water sale

     “The government decided to hand the reins to the housing crisis over to property developers and private investors and stopped building public housing. Now the waiting list for public housing is almost 200,000 families long and tents are popping up…”

     Watch from 1:31:39

4. Senate Chamber (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 14 September 2026

   • Government and crossbench debate AI urgency suspension

     “Thank you, point of order on reflecting adversely on a Senator. Reel it in and come to the topic at hand. You're entirely unprepared on this issue and it shows.”

     Watch from 21:53

   • Question Time: gas policy, export taxes and AI data centres

     “Thanks President. My question is to the Minister for Industry, Minister Ayres. Why is the Albanese government constantly doing the bidding of big polluters? You're not making gas companies pay their fair share of tax with a gas export tax…”

     Watch from 4:28:14

   • Question Time: gas policy, export taxes and AI data centres

     “Thanks President. The coalition has set their terms for their support for the gas reservation. They want more pollution and they don't care if prices are higher for consumers. Are you planning to do a deal with the coalition to…”

     Watch from 4:31:14
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5. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 10 September 2026

   • Carbon credits forest method disallowance: Cadell vs government & Greens split

     “Thanks very much, Deputy President. Well, as Greens, we care deeply about protecting native forests, stopping extinction, and cutting climate pollution. After careful consideration of complex regulation, the Greens party room has resolved to support an improved native forest management…”

     Watch from 2:05:15

6. Senate Chamber (part 2 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 9 September 2026

   • Question Time – Waters/Gallagher: sexual assault system failures

     “The government has had the Law Reform Commission recommendations to improve justice system responses like trauma-informed training, access to independent lawyers and protecting counselling records. You've had them for 18 months. This is an urgent issue and women can't wait…”

     Watch from 27:43

   • Question Time – Waters/Gallagher: sexual assault system failures

     “With rising sexual assaults among teens and research showing that many young men still hold dangerous attitudes towards consent, your government has just announced a review of respectful relationships and consent education, despite the national framework only being finalised earlier…”

     Watch from 30:14

   • Question Time – Waters/Gallagher: sexual assault system failures

     “Thank you. Too many women and children are being raped or killed by violence, primarily by men and most often someone known to them. We've seen the reports, we've done the reviews, we don't need more ideas. We need the…”

     Watch from 31:44
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