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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Coal kills koalas: Environment Minister must stop the approvals

17 June, 2024 - New research evidence shows 40,000 hectares of Koala habitat are threatened by new coal mine proposals. Experts and the Greens have called ...

‘Middle Arm’ gas & toxic petrochemical scheme a risk to health, climate & Darwin community

17 June, 2024 - Today the Senate heard concerning evidence that the huge gas and petrochemical scheme proposed for Darwin Harbour poses a risk to human health, ...

Greens call on Environment Minister to use Water Trigger and stop destructive NT gas fracking

7 June, 2024 - Responding to the NT Government’s decision to approve Tamboran Resources Shenandoah South Project to frack the Beetaloo Basin, Greens s...

Majority want sport free, not locked behind paywall: Research

5 June, 2024 - New research reveals a majority of Australians believe sport should be free to watch for all Australians, not locked behind subscription pay...

On World Environment Day Greens call for Native Forest Logging ban, Climate Trigger for pollution

5 June, 2024 - On World Environment Day, the Greens have called on the Albanese Government to back a ban on native forest logging in order to protect nature and...

Greens urge for more support for festivals at Budget Estimates

31 May, 2024 - Following questioning of Department officials in Canberra, Greens spokesperson for the arts Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said: “Festivals w...

Greens will protect right to watch free sport for all Australians

30 May, 2024 - The Greens announced this morning they will introduce an amendment to fix laws before Parliament to ensure sport is free to watch for all Au...

PM leaves climate trigger on table

30 May, 2024 - Today in Question Time the Prime Minister rejected media reports that he had given an ironclad guarantee to big corporations to not allow a clima...

Labor’s cave-in on environment will fuel extinction & climate crisis

29 May, 2024 - Labor’s broken promise to fix Australia’s environment law is a cave-in to the logging, fossil fuel and mining lobby that will make the extinction...

Greens announce Katie McCusker as candidate for Sturt at federal election

22 May, 2024 - The Greens are excited to announce that Katie McCusker will be the candidate for the federal seat of Sturt at the next election. Sturt is one ...

Minister must halt use of dodgy nature offsets & fix environment law: Greens

20 May, 2024 - The Greens have called on the Albanese Government to immediately halt the use of beleaguered environmental offsets when greenlighting new polluti...

Greens call for red card on gambling advertising in light of A-League betting scandal

17 May, 2024 - Responding to the news of arrests in A-League betting scandal, Greens spokesperson for communications Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said: “Gambli...