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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

'Climate Trigger' laws off to Senate Inquiry

24 February, 2020 - Debate commenced in the Senate today on the Greens ‘Climate Trigger’ Bill which would require climate impacts and carbon emissions to be ass...

Greens to introduce Media Freedom Act

19 February, 2020 - A Media Freedom Act to protect the public’s right to know and whistleblowers who speak truth to power, will be introduced into the Senate, G...

Response to Federal Court dismissal of ABC case - Govt must rule out charging journalists

17 February, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for Media and Chair of the Senate Inquiry into Press Freedoms Senator Sarah Hanson-Young responded to the Federal Court’...

Environment restoration rorts to be referred to Auditor General

15 February, 2020 - The Greens will refer the Environment Restoration Fund and the Communities Environment Program to the Auditor General for investigation, aft...

'Climate Trigger' laws introduced to Senate to stop making climate crisis worse

13 February, 2020 - New laws that would require climate impacts and carbon emissions to be assessed before large-scale projects are given environmental approval...

NSW moratorium on floodplain harvesting must be reinstated

12 February, 2020 - The NSW Government is again putting the Murray-Darling river system in jeopardy by lifting the moratorium on floodplain harvesting before wa...

Greens slam cabinet of climate criminals

6 February, 2020 - The Australian Greens have slammed Scott Morrison's cabinet reshuffle, which further cements the climate denialism of this government. Austra...

Koala massacre in Vic must be investigated 

2 February, 2020 - Reports of a mass koala massacre in Victoria by a private logging company require an urgent independent investigation, the Greens say. Greens...

Greens back action to stop oil drilling in Bight

22 January, 2020 - The Greens have backed the community groups taking legal action to challenge the government regulator’s (NOPSEMA) initial approval of Norwegi...

Dodgy water deals done at double the price highlight need for Royal Commission

20 January, 2020 - The Australia Institute analysis released today showing the Federal Government paid exorbitant prices for water rights to a company linked to...

Push for Senate to examine impact of fires on faunal extinction

17 January, 2020 - Chair of the Senate's Environment Committee Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has announced today she will move for the Faunal Extinction Inquiry to...