Larissa Waters

Larissa Waters
Leader of the Greens in the Senate
Assumed office
4 February 2020
LeaderAdam Bandt
Preceded byRichard Di Natale
Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens
In office
4 December 2018 – 10 June 2022
Serving with Nick McKim (2020–22)
Adam Bandt (2018–20)
LeaderRichard Di Natale
Adam Bandt
Preceded byRachel Siewert
Succeeded byMehreen Faruqi
In office
6 May 2015 – 18 July 2017
Serving with Scott Ludlam (until 14 July 2017)
Preceded byAdam Bandt
Succeeded byAdam Bandt and Rachel Siewert (Acting)
Senator for Queensland
Assumed office
6 September 2018
Preceded byAndrew Bartlett
In office
1 July 2011 – 18 July 2017
Succeeded byAndrew Bartlett
Personal details
Born
Larissa Joy Waters

(1977-02-08) 8 February 1977 (age 47)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
CitizenshipAustralia
Canada (1977–2017)
Political partyGreens
Residence(s)Pullenvale, Queensland[1]
Alma materGriffith University
OccupationLawyer
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Larissa Joy Waters (born 8 February 1977) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Greens and has served as a Senator for Queensland since 2018. She previously served in the Senate from 2011 to 2017, resigning during the parliamentary eligibility crisis due to her holding Canadian citizenship in violation of Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia. Waters serves as her party's Senate leader, in office since February 2020. She previously served as co-deputy leader from May 2015 to July 2017 and again from December 2018 to June 2022.

  1. ^ Glasgow, Will; Lacy, Chris (9 February 2017). "Aussie Post chief Ahmed Fahour loves his privacy". The Australian. Retrieved 14 August 2017.