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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Greens introduce bill for Federal Environment Watchdog

31 August, 2021 - The Greens have today introduced legislation to establish a Federal Environment Watchdog to enforce Australia’s environment laws.  Greens Envi...

Greens announce move to legislate Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee

11 August, 2021 - The Greens will move in the Senate for the Morrison Government to establish a Federal Insurance Guarantee for the live performance and events ...

Senate Inquiry to call Sky, YouTube, ACMA

2 August, 2021 - Chair of the Senate Inquiry into Media Diversity Senator Sarah Hanson-Young will move for YouTube’s seven-day ban on Sky News to be investigate...

Greens urge Arts Minister to stop talking and start spending

26 July, 2021 - The Morrison Government must urgently deliver targeted and adequate funding support to the the Arts and Entertainment Industry, the Greens say. ...

Greens back calls for greater support for Arts Industry

23 July, 2021 - Greens Spokesperson for the Arts and Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has backed calls today for greater support for the hard-hit ...

Morrison must strip Nationals of water portfolio

23 June, 2021 - Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has today called for the Nationals to be stripped of the water portfolio following the ret...

Senate must reject Morrison’s environment-wrecking laws

8 June, 2021 - The Australian Greens have called on the Senate, and state and territory governments, to reject the Morrison Government’s flawed environmental la...

Tourism dollars welcome but don’t leave Arts and Entertainment Industry out: Greens

10 March, 2021 - The Greens are calling on the Morrison Government to provide targeted support to the arts and entertainment industry, together with the Covid T...

Australian Greens Save the Koala Bill more important than ever after NSW Govt’s capitulation to National Party

9 March, 2021 - In response to the NSW Government's new koala state environmental planning policy, Greens Spokesperson for the Environment Senator Sarah Hanson-...

Statement from Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on Full Federal Court decision

3 March, 2021 - I welcome the decision of the Full Federal Court in dismissing Mr Leyonjhelm’s appeal of the outcome of my defamation case against him for what ...

Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young’s Statement on Nicolle Flint MP quitting federal politics:

27 February, 2021 - “It speaks volumes that a Government MP has decided to leave parliament because of the toxic culture and sexism in politics. Is it any surpr...

Morrison makes mockery of environment law review with latest legislation

25 February, 2021 - The Morrison Government’s latest attempt to weaken Australia’s environmental laws completely ignores their own expert’s recommendations and ...