Sarah Hanson-Young

South Australian Greens Senator

With a background in activism and campaigning, Sarah Hanson-Young has brought a strong human rights focus to her years in Federal Parliament.

Since entering the Senate in 2008, Sarah has worked to change the national conversation around people seeking asylum and has called for those in need to be treated with respect.

Sarah is a strong supporter of marriage equality and has also fought to protect South Australia’s precious water resources while ensuring that Australian families have access to high quality early education and care.

Sarah has backed diverse initiatives to encourage equality of opportunity for women and children across Australia and worked to establish a Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People.

She was named a Young Global Leader at the 2016 World Economic Forum.

Her portfolios include Arts, Environment and Biodiversity, Tourism, Communications, Nuclear, and Water and the Murray Darling Basin.