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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Corporate tax cut defeat is a win for communities

22 August, 2018 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the defeat of the Liberal Government’s corporate tax cuts Bill in the Senate today.   “South Australians c...

Labor and Liberal Government block expanding community vote on nuclear waste

22 August, 2018 - Labor and the Liberal Government have teamed up to block a Greens motion seeking to extend the community vote on a nuclear waste dump being bu...

Barngarla and Adnyamathanha people deserve the right to vote: Greens

17 August, 2018 - Australian Greens nuclear spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is calling for the community vote on the nuclear waste dump to be delayed un...

Greens stand with communities in opposition to nuke waste dump

15 August, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Liberal Government to abandon its plans to build a nuclear waste dump in outback South Australia, in ...

Government continues to punish young people while students are starving

13 August, 2018 - Reports that students are going hungry or dropping out because of the increasing costs of a university education shows the Government has its ...

Nine/Fairfax deal a blow to public interest journalism

30 July, 2018 - Media diversity in Australia has taken a hit today following the announcement of the Nine/Fairfax merger, The Greens say. “This merger paints a ...

Statement from Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on 3AW apology

30 July, 2018 - “I was pleased to hear 3AW apologise on air on Sunday. This apology further evidences how reprehensible and defamatory Senator Leyonhjelm’s stat...

South Australia rejects Liberal Government’s nuke waste dump

25 July, 2018 - Australian Greens nuclear spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed the Liberal Government’s bribe to the Hawker and Kimba communities...

The Bight must be protected, not exploited by big fossil fuels

25 July, 2018 - The fossil fuels industry is spruiking an economic boon that would benefit them, not South Australians, if oil and gas drilling were to go ahead...

Victims of sexual assault and harassment must be supported: Greens

20 July, 2018 - The Australian Greens are encouraging universities to adopt the guidelines for sexual assault and harassment put forward by Universities Austral...

Time to end the import of ‘fake’ Aboriginal Art

13 July, 2018 - The Australian Greens have announced today (Friday) they will introduce legislation to ban the import and sale of fake Aboriginal art, to overha...

Senator Hanson-Young dedicates legal fight to women everywhere

10 July, 2018 - Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young is dedicating defamation action against David Leyonhjelm to all women who have experienced...