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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Hit big tech where it hurts with data harvesting & targeted ads ban for young people: Greens

1 October, 2024 - The Greens are calling on Labor and the Liberals to commit to banning the big tech giants from data harvesting and targeting advertising to yo...

Greens again urge Plibersek to do her job and use the Water Trigger

27 September, 2024 - The Greens have reiterated their call on Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to do her job and call in Tamboran Resources’ fracking projec...

Optus Senate Report recommends greater telco accountability, network safeguards

27 September, 2024 - A Senate Inquiry report into the November 8 Optus outage has recommended greater technological safeguards and public accountability from te...

3 new coal mine extensions bulldoze Labors’ environment & climate credibility

24 September, 2024 - The Greens say Labor can’t be trusted on the environment and climate this election after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek today approve...

Minister Plibersek criticised for approving native forest bulldozing at Manyana NSW

24 September, 2024 - The Greens have criticised a decision from Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to approve the clearing of endangered native fore...

Greens to introduce gambling ad ban bill in Senate as PM backtracks to bookies

19 September, 2024 - The Greens will move to ban gambling ads across the board and have given notice of their Bill to ban gambling advertising in line with the ...

"Pro-business" PM too busy sucking up to mining lobby to care about the environment

18 September, 2024 - The Prime Minister's “pro-business” comments at a CEO big business event overnight show he is backing big corporations over the environment...

1/3 young gamblers started under-18 as ad ban bill hits Senate

15 September, 2024 - The Greens say new research showing 1/3 young gamblers started before the age of 18 is a wake up call for Labor and Liberal to ba...

Minister should halt fracking in Beetaloo & consider scientific advice

14 September, 2024 - The Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek should immediately stop drilling and fracking from taking place in the Beetaloo Basin&nbsp...

Greens will examine Government mis & dis information bills

12 September, 2024 - Responding to reports regarding the introduction of new mis and dis information legislation today, the Greens say the public interest must ...

Labor urged to work with Greens, crossbench on environment rather than Rinehart & Dutton

10 September, 2024 - Labor has been urged to work with the Greens and Senate crossbench to protect the environment instead of caving in to Gina Rinehart by gutt...

“Knee Jerk”: social media ban for young people lacks evidence say Greens

10 September, 2024 - The Greens have criticised the Prime Minister’s plan to ban teenagers from social media, labeling it “knee jerk politics that lacks evidenc...