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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Labor and Liberal refuse to protect the Great Australian Bight

25 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for rejecting the will of South Australians who want to see the Great Australia...

SBS’s World Cup coverage recovery shows how value of public broadcasters

25 June, 2018 - A Greens’ motion congratulating the SBS for taking over television World Cup matches to Australian soccer fans has passed the Senate. “The Liber...

Centre Alliance has sold out SA

21 June, 2018 - South Australians will lose $554 million in funding for essential services after Nick Xenophon’s Centre Alliance voted with the Government and P...

Centre Alliance rips off SA

20 June, 2018 - The Centre Alliance party has let down South Australians by voting with the Turnbull Government to force unfair tax cuts for high income earners...

Merger talks must not risk South Australians accessing university

19 June, 2018 - The Greens won’t support any Uni SA/University of Adelaide merger if it means cutting courses, cutting jobs, closing campuses or compromising on...

450GL must be legislated to restore faith and help save the River

18 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens will move an amendment to the Water Amendment Bill 2018, listed on the Senate schedule for today, to include the delivery ...

South Australians worse off if tax cuts pass

18 June, 2018 - South Australia is set to lose $554 million in funding for essential services if the Turnbull Government’s income tax cuts pass the Senate this ...

Libs move to sell off ABC electorally toxic

16 June, 2018 - The Liberal Party Council has exposed Malcolm Turnbull’s secret plan to sell off the ABC, the Australian Greens say. “Malcolm Turnbull’s secret ...

MDBA and Government obstructing transparency in attempt to avoid SA Royal Commission

14 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Liberal Government and Murray Darling Basin Authority for attempting to corrupt the South Australian Roya...

A vote for Downer is a vote for oil and gas drilling in the Bight

12 June, 2018 - Georgina Downer has responded to polling that shows 73.9 per cent of Mayo wants World Heritage protection for the Great Australian Bight by show...

Mayo supports Greens push for World Heritage protection of Great Australian Bight

10 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the release of polling that shows 73.9 per cent of the people of Mayo support the Greens’ push for World Her...

Ministerial Council sells out South Australia and fails the River

8 June, 2018 - South Australia has been sold out and the Murray has been failed following the Ministerial Council’s decision to crabwalk away from the Murray Da...