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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Greens to move to protect arts, entertainment and event industry in Senate

8 April, 2020 - With workers in the arts, entertainment and event industry largely left out of the JobKeeper program despite being one of the hardest hit by the...

Arts, entertainment and creative industry left behind without changes to JobKeeper

6 April, 2020 - The Morrison Government’s refusal to change the JobKeeper program to include more casuals will leave workers in the arts, entertainment and crea...

More funds and big tech regulation needed to save public interest journalism

6 April, 2020 - The release of funding for regional media outlets is welcome but much more than $5million is needed and big tech must be forced to pay for conte...

Australia Council funding announcement blow for arts sector already suffering

3 April, 2020 - The Australia Council Four Year Funding for Organisations announcement today is a blow for our arts sector at a time when they are already suffe...

Govt must rein in tech giants before it’s too late for Australian media

2 April, 2020 - The Federal Government dropped the ball in its response to the ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry and must implement urgent reforms if Australian ...

Greens call on Govt to save regional papers and reverse ABC cuts

1 April, 2020 - The Federal Government must urgently unlock the Regional and Small Publishers Jobs and Innovation Package to save regional and community newspap...

Govt’s Job Keeper payment fails many in arts, entertainment and creative industry

31 March, 2020 - The Federal Government’s Job Keeper payment rules fail many in the arts, entertainment and creative industry which employs many casuals and sea...

Greens call on Minister to act now to save regional newspapers

30 March, 2020 - The Greens are calling on Communications Minister Paul Fletcher to urgently respond to requests for assistance for regional media as more and m...

Greens repeat call for targeted package for the arts industry

27 March, 2020 - The Federal Government must not ignore the pleas of the arts, entertainment and creative industry in its next coronavirus stimulus package and ...

Greens will keep pushing for targeted package for arts and creative industries

24 March, 2020 - The Greens will continue to push for a targeted package for the arts and creative industries after the Morrison Government refused to support G...

Greens announce plan to Save Creative Australia

19 March, 2020 - As the unfolding COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the Australia arts and creative industries, the Australian Greens have called for urgent g...

Greens call for half a billion for creative industry on its knees

16 March, 2020 - The Greens are backing the calls by the arts and creative industry for an urgent $500m rescue package to prevent collapse of the multi-billion ...