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Sarah Hanson-Young

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Sarah Hanson-Young

Senator for South Australia, Greens

About

About Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young is an Australian Greens senator for South Australia, serving since July 2008. She is currently the party's Manager of Greens Business, following the 2025 federal election. She also holds the Greens spokesperson roles for arts and communications and for environment and water.

Born
23 December 1981, Melbourne
First elected
2007 federal election, Senate, South Australia
Education
Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Adelaide, 2002
Before parliament
Campaign Manager, Amnesty International, South Australia and Northern Territory
Current roles
Manager of Greens Business; arts and communications and environment and water spokesperson
Personal life
Married Ben Oquist in April 2022

Summarised by AI from Wikipedia, plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

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Votes

How Sarah Hanson-Young voted

Recorded votes in the Senate since 23 July 2025, from Hansard.

All votes in the Senate
1019votes cast
96%of 1061 divisions held
0votes against their party line

  1. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026: limitation of debate

    Voting yes supported the amendments on sheet 4184 being agreed to during limitation of debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026, which agrees with adding them to the bill.

    Voted yesDefeated 15 to 31

  2. Documents: Russia: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to a motion by Senator Payman calling for the production of documents relating to Russia, which the Senate defeated.

    Voted yesDefeated 17 to 27

  3. Documents: Middle East: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion calling for the production of documents relating to the Middle East, which would require the government to table them in the Senate.

    Voted yesDefeated 17 to 27

  4. Matters of Urgency: Fossil Fuel Industry

    Voting yes supported agreeing to the urgency motion moved by Senator McDonald on the fossil fuel industry, which would have had the Senate treat it as a matter of urgent debate.

    Voted noDefeated 19 to 31

  5. Documents: Australian Electoral Commission: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported agreeing to Senator Payman's motion No. 772 for the production of documents relating to the Australian Electoral Commission, which the Senate passed 36 to 22.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 22

  6. Documents: Housing Australia Future Fund: order for the production of documents

    Voting yes supported the Senate ordering the production of documents about the Housing Australia Future Fund, as set out in motion No. 778 moved by Senator Kovacic.

    Voted yesPassed 36 to 22

  7. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported Senator Roberts's amendment to the second reading of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026.

    Voted noDefeated 20 to 36

  8. Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026: second reading

    Voting yes supported the second reading amendment moved by Senator Steele-John on behalf of Senator Allman-Payne to the Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2026.

    Voted yesDefeated 13 to 27

A member can miss a division for many reasons: illness, leave, ministerial duties, being in the chair or a pair arrangement. "Against their party" means at least three quarters of the rest of their party voted the other way; votes where any party split (usually free or conscience votes) don't count. Votes on procedure aren't listed.

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Party and seat checked against the Parliament House member list on 11 November 2026.