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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Greens kill Labor’s gas fast-track bill

16 May, 2024 - The Greens have secured an agreement with the government to shelve Labor’s offshore gas fast track plan that silenced First Nations voices. After...

A budget for bulldozers puts the environment & nature at risk

15 May, 2024 - Last night’s federal budget saw billions for fossil fuels and fast-tracking destruction but not a cent of new money for nature and wildlife prote...

TV sport must be free, not locked behind a Murdoch paywall: Greens

14 May, 2024 - New laws before Parliament today have been criticised for failing to protect millions of Australians from having to pay to watch the sport they c...

Arts and festivals sector in crisis requires budget package to thrive, not just survive

9 May, 2024 - Today a Senate inquiry interim report into Australia’s national cultural policy has called for greater support to the Australian festivals sector ...

Greens call on Plibersek to urgently halt bulldozers at Lee Point

30 April, 2024 - Video & images of bulldozers at Lee Point this morning & Senator Hanson-Young's tour  Letter to Minister Plibersek at...

Elon Musk a ‘narcissistic cowboy’ who should front the Parliament, but doesn’t have the guts: Greens

22 April, 2024 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called for Elon Musk to front up to the Australian Parliament and be accountable for the damage his platform is ...

Government is “facilitating greenwashing” as consumers and citizens are fed up

22 April, 2024 - The Senate Inquiry into Greenwashing has today heard evidence that the Australian Government is "facilitating" corporate greenwashing by failin...

Senate hears Labor’s environmental integrity extinct after capitulation to mining & fossil fuel lobby

17 April, 2024 - Today’s Senate hearing into Australia’s Extinction Crisis has heard expert evidence that Labor’s broken promise to deliver strong env...

Labor breaks promise to deliver real environmental protection

16 April, 2024 - The Albanese Government has today announced they will dump their already overdue environmental law reform package in a capitulation to polluter...

Greens welcome Government's proposed decision to reject nature-wrecking project at Toondah Harbour

9 April, 2024 - Today Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced her proposed decision to refuse a development in Toondah Harbour's globally significant...

Soundcheck report puts spotlight on lack of government support for festivals

9 April, 2024 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Spokesperson on the Arts and Chair of the Senate Inquiry into the National Cultural Policy said: ...