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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Coalition shamed by Philippines’ refugee deal refusal

28 October, 2015 - The Philippines' refusal to work with Australia on a refugee deal shows how out of touch and behind the times the Coalition government really...

Turnbull government must heed UN criticism in case of ‘Abyan’, raped on Nauru

28 October, 2015 - Following criticism from the United Nations the Turnbull government must take action and provide 'Abyan', the young woman who needs an aborti...

‘Abyan’ must be appointed an independent advocate: Greens

21 October, 2015 - The young Somali woman who is pregnant after an alleged sexual assault on Nauru needs an independent advocate to protect her from harassment ...

Refugee who self-immolated in Victoria needed better care

20 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have expressed their condolences for a 30-year-old Afghan Hazara man who came to Australia seeking safety but, tragical...

ABF apology for Operation Fortitude too little, too late

19 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have reiterated their concerns about the ongoing militarisation of the Immigration Department, saying an apology for th...

Minister Dutton unfit to make decisions relating to sexual assault victims

17 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have called on the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to intervene in the treatment given to refugee women on Nauru who ha...

Australian and New Zealand Greens to lodge complaint with Australian Human Rights Commission

16 October, 2015 - The Green parties of New Zealand and Australia will be lodging a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission about the detention an...

Greens welcome Robert Simms as new Senator for South Australia

12 October, 2015 - Robert Simms has been sworn in this morning as the Australian Greens' new Senator for South Australia, replacing Penny Wright who stood down ...

Millions more will be wasted on another secretive refugee trade deal

9 October, 2015 - The Australian Government will be throwing good money after bad if it pursues a refugee deal with the Philippines and it needs to be upfront a...

Minister must act now to allow Nauru rape victim access to safe and legal abortion

7 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have urged the Prime Minister and his Immigration Minister to act urgently to bring a young refugee woman allegedly rape...

Nauru’s prison island changes must be opened to media scrutiny: Greens

6 October, 2015 - The island of Nauru needs to be opened up for journalists and independent human rights observers so that they can see what life is really like...

Australian and New Zealand Green parties call for deportation halt

29 September, 2015 - The Green parties of New Zealand and Australia are jointly calling on the Australian Government to halt the indiscriminate deportation of N...