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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

1/3 young gamblers started under-18 as ad ban bill hits Senate

15 September, 2024 - The Greens say new research showing 1/3 young gamblers started before the age of 18 is a wake up call for Labor and Liberal to ba...

Minister should halt fracking in Beetaloo & consider scientific advice

14 September, 2024 - The Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek should immediately stop drilling and fracking from taking place in the Beetaloo Basin&nbsp...

Greens will examine Government mis & dis information bills

12 September, 2024 - Responding to reports regarding the introduction of new mis and dis information legislation today, the Greens say the public interest must ...

Labor urged to work with Greens, crossbench on environment rather than Rinehart & Dutton

10 September, 2024 - Labor has been urged to work with the Greens and Senate crossbench to protect the environment instead of caving in to Gina Rinehart by gutt...

“Knee Jerk”: social media ban for young people lacks evidence say Greens

10 September, 2024 - The Greens have criticised the Prime Minister’s plan to ban teenagers from social media, labeling it “knee jerk politics that lacks evidenc...

Dental in Medicare would save Adelaide families thousands as minority Parliament likely

3 September, 2024 - New data reveals making dental part of Medicare would save SA families thousands of dollars a year as soon as 2025, with all polling pointin...

Plibersek fails to use Water Trigger power as gas fracking begins in NT

3 September, 2024 - The Greens have slammed Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s failure to call in Tamboran’s gas fracking project in the Beetaloo Basin in t...

Labor caves again on environment, breaking election promise: Greens

2 September, 2024 - The Greens have slammed the Albanese Government for flagging they will cave in and do a deal with Peter Dutton to gut their already weak env...

NT Middle Arm 'Pollution Factory' would wreck Darwin Harbour, fuel climate change, risk Future Made in Australia

22 August, 2024 - On the eve of the NT election, the proposed ‘Middle Arm’ gas and petrochemical hub for Darwin Harbour has been strongly criticised by a Senate...

Shocking Four Corners into NT cotton lobby requires federal intervention: Greens

22 August, 2024 - A federal inquiry is required to investigate explosive allegations of illegal land clearing and water extraction, aired on the ABCs Four Corne...

Statement on David Anderson & the ABC

22 August, 2024 - Quotes attributable to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Spokesperson for Communications, Greens Manager of Business in Senate: "On behalf...

Environment laws 'too weak' as climate court case dropped

19 August, 2024 - The announcement today that the Australian Conservation Foundation will drop its legal action against Woodside’s mammoth gas project at S...