Larissa Waters | |
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| Leader of the Greens in the Senate | |
| Assumed office 4 February 2020 | |
| Leader | Adam Bandt |
| Preceded by | Richard Di Natale |
| Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens | |
| In office 4 December 2018 – 10 June 2022 | |
| Leader | Richard Di Natale Adam Bandt |
| Preceded by | Rachel Siewert |
| Succeeded by | Mehreen Faruqi |
| In office 6 May 2015 – 18 July 2017 Serving with Scott Ludlam (until 14 July 2017) | |
| Preceded by | Adam Bandt |
| Succeeded by | Adam Bandt and Rachel Siewert (Acting) |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| Assumed office 6 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Bartlett |
| In office 1 July 2011 – 18 July 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Bartlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Larissa Joy Waters 8 February 1977 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Citizenship | Australia Canada (1977–2017) |
| Political party | Greens |
| Residence(s) | Pullenvale, Queensland[1] |
| Alma mater | Griffith University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
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| Website | Official 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.
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