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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Labor face huge test to fix broken environment laws with climate trigger as largest coal mine approval looms

7 February, 2024 - Key Points:  Qld Labor have today approved the Whitehaven Winchester South coal mine, Australia’s biggest new greenfield c...

Plibersek must reject koala-killing coal mine & fix broken environment laws: Greens

1 February, 2024 - The Greens have called on Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to reject a koala-killing coal mine which would destroy thousands of hectares ...

NT Chief Minister must scrap Beetaloo & Middle Arm gas projects. Fyles called to Senate Inquiry

19 December, 2023 - Acting Greens Leader Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: “Given the litany of revelations, I will be calling on Natasha Fyles to front up to the ...

Greens win breakthrough agreement to protect nature & climate from greenwashing & gas fracking

5 December, 2023 - After months of pressure and negotiation the Senate & Albanese Government have agreed to Greens calls for significant environmental refor...

Parliament passes breakthrough Murray-Darling law with Greens improvements

30 November, 2023 - Today the federal Parliament has passed a breakthrough law to protect the Murray-Darling Basin, with the Greens securing significant improve...

Greens & Labor Joint Statement - Murray-Darling Basin

27 November, 2023 - The Albanese Government and Australian Greens have agreed to strengthen the Restoring our Rivers bill.  After a decade of neglect an...

Statement on Optus CEO resignation

20 November, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Chair of the Senate Inquiry into the Optus outage and Greens spokesperson for communications: "I’d like to ...

Guarantees needed in Murray-Darling Basin Plan

10 November, 2023 - Responding to the release of the Senate inquiry report into the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023, Senator Hanson-Young, Gree...

Greens win Optus Inquiry with public hearings, Senate powers

9 November, 2023 - The Greens have secured a public-facing Senate Inquiry into the significant Optus outage that affected millions on November 8. The Inquiry wi...

Greens move for Optus outage Senate Inquiry with CEO “phoning it in”

8 November, 2023 - The Greens have moved for an urgent Senate Inquiry into the Optus outage affecting millions of Australians, saying the company has failed to ...

Sea Dumping Bill exposes state capture at its finest

6 November, 2023 - The Greens condemn Labor and the Coalition for shamefully declaring their intention to pass the Sea Dumping Amendment Bill. This legislati...

Productivity Commission supports buybacks as Senate Inquiry hears bogus irrigation projects should be scrapped

31 October, 2023 - Key elements of today’s report from the Productivity Commission call for more water buybacks and accountability measures, as a Senate Inquiry...