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Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia

Woodside and Albanese Gov Attempt to sneak through carbon dumping plan at Scott Reef

9 January, 2025 - Fossil Fuel giant Woodside Energy’s plan to dump four million tons of carbon each year underneath the ocean floor at Scott Reef using a techni...

Greens call for ABC to be legislated as election debate host

8 January, 2025 - With the Prime Minister kicking off the unofficial campaign for the 2025 Federal Election this week, the Greens are calling for the ABC to be ...

Greens urge federal junk food ad ban

6 January, 2025 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the South Australian Government’s move to ban junk food advertising on public buses, trains and trams, fol...

Greens: fired up and ready to go as election year kicks off

6 January, 2025 - The Australian Greens have said they are “ready to go” whenever the Prime Minister decides to call the election. With the Prime Minister vi...

Environment Minister delivers coal for Christmas

20 December, 2024 - Responding to the Labor Government's approval of four coal mine extensions, Greens environment spokesperson Senator Hanson-Young said: “T...

Greens urge Labor to "Dutton-Proof" ABC funding in law before election

17 December, 2024 - The Greens have urged the Albanese Government to ‘Dutton-proof’ new funding for the ABC in law before the election to protect it from future...

Plibersek must reject Woodside’s gas greed in North West Shelf

13 December, 2024 - The Greens are calling on Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to reject Woodside’s mammoth North West Shelf gas expa...

Export love of sport, not gambling losses to PNG: Greens

12 December, 2024 - The Albanese Government & NRL should rule out exporting and broadcasting Australian gambling ads into Papua New Guinea and the Pacific a...

Labor refuses to assess climate impacts of three proposed coal projects, Greens urge Albanese to reject them

4 December, 2024 - The Australian Greens have said Labor has again capitulated to the big corporations after the federal government refused requests to consider...

“This isn't journalism”: Murdoch execs grilled for gas greenwashing

4 December, 2024 - The Greens will look to call Murdoch media executives before a Senate Inquiry into Greenwashing following a backlash to paid advertising...

Greens condemn passage of boomers’ social media ban bill

29 November, 2024 - The Greens have condemned Labor and the Liberals for smashing the Social Media Age Ban Bill through parliament this week.  The Green...

It's giving gambling ads for christmas: Labor's late night fold on Greens gambling ad ban

29 November, 2024 - The Greens have accused Labor and Peter Dutton of giving gambling ads to every Australian family this Christmas after voting against a Green...