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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Labor must end the games on TPP

17 January, 2017 - Labor must end the cat and mouse game over the TTP, the Australian Greens have said today, calling on the Opposition to clarify how they will...

Labor must end the games on TPP

17 January, 2017 - Labor must end the cat and mouse game over the TTP, the Australian Greens have said today, calling on the Opposition to clarify how they will...

Greens will block TPP in the Senate

16 January, 2017 - The Australian Greens will vote against ratifying the Trans Pacific Partnership in the Senate, following reports of the Prime Minister’s misg...

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...