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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Leyonhjelm, Hanson childcare comments rule them out of reasonable debate

11 January, 2017 - Senators David Leyonhjelm and Pauline Hanson have shown that they’re not up to taking part in a constructive discussion around reforming Aust...

PC report into copyright changes must not be the trojan horse for further attacks on Australian arts

20 December, 2016 - Proposed changes to copyright laws in Australia do nothing to protect artists and devalue their contribution to our society, The Australian ...

Young people lose out in MYEFO as generation gap worsens

20 December, 2016 - Australian Greens Finance and Youth spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed the Turnbull government for its inaction in bridging...

Wanted: PM’s backbone. Reward: lower power prices in SA

9 December, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for the return of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s backbone and resolve on climate policy – and the reward...

SA schools already struggling should not face further budget cuts

6 December, 2016 - The Australian Greens have expressed fears for the future of public education after it was revealed today many Adelaide high schools are stru...

Cutting funding while increasing Uni debt not the answer

5 December, 2016 - Targeting university students and increasing their debt is not the answer to the long term sustainability of Australia’s higher education sec...

Labor’s private schools obsession a threat to fair funding: Greens

5 December, 2016 - Labor’s refusal to reduce the amount  of money going to overfunded private schools and reinvest it into the public schools that need it most ...

Senate sides with Greens on amendment to maintain funding for VET arts courses

5 December, 2016 - The Senate has given recognition to the importance of the Australian arts industry and community by supporting greater representation to arti...

Parliamentary Inquiry dissenting report rejects TPP

30 November, 2016 - The Australian Greens’ dissenting report to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties inquiry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (T...

ABC independence traded for ABCC vote

29 November, 2016 - The Australian Greens have announced that they will vote against the government’s plans to allow the Communications Minister to make written...

Xenophon sells SA short in water negotiations

29 November, 2016 - The Nick Xenophon Team cannot be trusted to stand up for South Australia, the Australian Greens have said, after it was revealed that Senato...

Overhaul schools funding so it’s based on need: Greens

28 November, 2016 - Any overhaul of schools funding must result in a genuine ‘needs based’ model, the Australian Greens have said, pointing out that some wealth...