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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Commonwealth must hold line on Murray-Darling Basin Plan against recalcitrant NSW and Vic

24 February, 2023 - The Commonwealth must continue to hold the line on delivery of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in the face of NSW and Vic pushing to extend th...

Greens to move in Senate for voluntary water buybacks to deliver 450GL for River Murray

22 February, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed reports the Federal Government will restart water buybacks to deliver the Murray-Darling Basin Plan but declared th...

Greens establish Senate Inquiry into National Cultural Policy

9 February, 2023 - The Greens have successfully moved for a Senate Inquiry into the Albanese Government's National Cultural Policy released last week.  ...

Palmer mine blocked: 1 down, 117 to go

8 February, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed the Environment Minister’s decision to reject Clive Palmer’s Central Queensland Coal Project but called for the Alba...

Greens to push Labor for minimum wage for artists

1 February, 2023 - Labor's reported backtrack on a minimum wage for artists adds more weight to the Greens' call for a Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nati...

Greens welcome National Cultural Policy, will move for Senate Inquiry to investigate details

30 January, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed the Albanese Government’s National Cultural Policy as an important opportunity to end the decade-long government neg...

Funding fix needed to sustain national cultural institutions

18 January, 2023 - The Greens are calling for a long-term funding fix to sustain cultural institutions as part of the Albanese Government’s National Cultural Po...

Political sponsorship of Iranian actress, Katayoun Riahi

17 January, 2023 - Australian Greens Senator for South Australia Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is acting as a political sponsor for Iranian actress, Katayoun Riahi...

COP15 deal for nature puts Australia on notice

20 December, 2022 - Greens Environment Spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who has been in Montreal with the Australian Delegation for the global biodivers...

Govt's enviro law reforms lack urgency and climate action

8 December, 2022 - Responding to the Albanese Government's response to the 'Samuel Review' released today, Australian Greens Spokesperson for the Environment Se...

Statement: Brittany Higgins

1 December, 2022 - Many victim-survivors of sexual, family and domestic violence describe the court process as horrific and retraumatising. The Greens suppor...

Greens call for the establishment of a Music Australia agency as part of the upcoming National Cultural Policy

30 November, 2022 - On the last day of AusMusic Month, the Greens are calling for the establishment of a government agency Music Australia. Music Australia w...