The Briefing Larissa Waters on Sussan Ley, One Nation, and the embarrassment of Aussie politics
Jan 29, 2026
Larissa Waters, former environmental lawyer and Greens leader known for climate action and social justice, critiques the current political turmoil and female leadership struggles. She explores rising support for protest parties, links between climate and cost-of-living, concerns about rushed hate speech laws, and the need to confront corporate power and toxic parliamentary culture.
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Press For Concrete Progressive Reforms
- Push governments to address housing, grocery costs and renewables rather than accept tinkering.
- Waters says the Greens will keep pressuring for reforms free of big-donor influence.
Woman Leader Put On A Glass Cliff
- Waters describes Susan Ley's leadership as a 'glass cliff' where a woman was set up to fail.
- She views the party as internally unstable and ideologically confused.
Parliament Is More Diverse But Still Toxic
- Parliament's culture remains toxic despite more diverse representation in the Senate.
- Waters says survivors' voices changed Parliament but behaviour still feels power-driven and aggressive.