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Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young

GRN
Party Australian Greens
Electorate SA
Offices
  • Manager of Australian Greens Business in the Senate
🏛 Parliament House page
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Wikipedia

Sarah Coral Hanson-Young (née Hanson; born 23 December 1981) is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for South Australia since July 2008, representing the Australian Greens.

Upon her election, Hanson-Young was the youngest woman to be elected to federal parliament, winning election at the age of 25 and taking office at the age of 26. Charlotte Walker broke this record when she was elected in 2025, aged 21.

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Rebellions
Never rebelled
6296
Votes attended
6534
Possible votes
96%
Attendance rate
Voting Record   Full record ↗
Voted for

same-sex marriage equality tobacco plain packaging a carbon price increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace implementing refugee and protection conventions recognising local government in the Constitution a minerals resource rent tax increasing marine conservation restricting foreign ownership increasing investment in renewable energy increasing Aboriginal land rights
Mixed / less clear

protecting the Great Barrier Reef federal action on public housing decreasing subsidisation of fossil fuels requiring a warrant to access citizens’ telecommunications records transgender rights and protections restricting donations to political parties procedural fairness increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management more scrutiny of intelligence services & police repealing Stage 3 tax cuts increasing protection of Australia's fresh water
Voted against

government administered paid parental leave regional processing of asylum seekers privatising government-owned assets live animal export the Intervention in the Northern Territory an emissions reduction fund uranium export offshore processing for people seeking asylum in Australia storing all citizens' telecommunications data for access by government agencies decreasing ABC and SBS funding deregulating undergraduate university fees
Recent Votes – Current Parliament

The 10 most recent “Aye” and “No” votes recorded in the Australian Parliament's own division records this term, sourced directly from aph.gov.au independently of the voting-record data above.

Most recent Aye votes

  • 2026-10-15 – Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Direction to committee—Public hearing (Infrastructure/Transport/Energy)
  • 2026-10-15 – Compliance with continuing order for production of documents—Estimates—Questions on notice (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Order for production of documents—Minister for Indigenous Australians—Question time briefs (Indigenous Affairs)
  • 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2026 (Social Security/Welfare)
  • 2026-10-15 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
Most recent No votes

  • 2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Orders for the production of documents (Government Accountability)
  • 2026-10-15 – Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026 (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
  • 2026-10-15 – Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Immigration/Border)
  • 2026-10-15 – Taxation of trusts (Tax/Economy/Finance)
  • 2026-10-14 – Reference to Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026) (Climate/Environment)
  • 2026-10-14 – Order for production of documents—Australian Broadcasting Corporation—Race Around the World program (Communications/Tech/Media)
  • 2026-10-13 – Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (Aged Care/Disability)
  • 2026-10-13 – Order for production of documents—2026 Census (Government Accountability)
Interests & Gifts
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Real Estate
Interests
  • Location: Belair, South Australia · Purpose For Which Owned: Residential
Liabilities
Interests
  • Nature Of Liability: Mortgage on residential home · Creditor: People’s choice credit union
Savings Or Investment Accounts
Interests
  • Nature Of Account: Savings · Name Of Bank Institution: People’s Choice Credit Union
Other Assets
Interests
  • Name Of Other Asset: Superannuation, Ethical Super
Gifts
Interests
  • Detail Of Gifts: Annual festival tickets, from Womadelaide & SA Tourism Commission
  • Detail Of Gifts: Festival Tickets, from BluesFest, NSW
  • Detail Of Gifts: Chairman’s lounge membership, from Qantas
  • Detail Of Gifts: Beyond membership, from Virgin Australia
  • Detail Of Gifts: Foxtel Subscription in Electorate Office, Foxtel
  • Detail Of Gifts: Tickets, Cricket Australia
Office Holder Donating
Interests
  • Name Of Organisation: Annual tithing to and membership of the South Australian Greens, registered political party
  • Name Of Organisation: Annual tithing to the Australian Greens, registered political party
Salary

We estimate Sarah Hanson-Young received a parliamentary salary of: $239,270

Based on the Remuneration Tribunal base salary of $239,270 plus any additional allowance for ministerial, shadow or office-holder roles held at time of generation.

Expenditure
  • Latest quarter total: $128,603
  • Office Consumables and Services: $3,301
  • Printing and Communications: $24,912
  • Publications: $897
  • Travel Allowance: $12,239
  • Telecommunications - Residential - Official: $297
  • Telecommunications - Usage: $1,011
  • Parliamentary Duties: $1,066
  • Fares: $10,422
  • COMCAR: $3,520
  • Domestic Travel: $22,723
  • Office Facilities - Not stated: $48,214
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