Senate

Sarah Hanson-Young

Senator for South Australia

Australian Greens · GRN

Federal parliamentary service18 years 3 month(s) and 28 days.Duration reported by the Parliamentary Handbook · 28 Oct 2026

Current ministry / shadow entries0Includes office-holder entries such as Cabinet membership; not a count of distinct policy areas.

Parliamentary service

First entered federal Parliament: 1 July 2008.

Service periods below follow the Handbook’s election and service boundaries. The source-reported duration above is shown separately from our interval calculation.

1 July 2025 – CurrentSenate
Re-elected 2025
1 July 2019 – 30 June 2025Senate
Re-elected 2019
2 July 2016 – 30 June 2019Senate
Re-elected 2016
1 July 2014 – 1 July 2016Senate
Re-elected 2013
1 July 2008 – 30 June 2014Senate
Elected to the Senate for South Australia 2007.

Current responsibilities

Ministry and shadow ministry

No current ministry or shadow-ministry appointment is recorded in this Handbook snapshot.

Parliamentary and party offices

Manager of Greens Business in the Senate10 June 2022 – Current
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment, Water, Arts and Communications17 June 2022 – Current

These are the Handbook’s dated appointments. Party spokespeople and committee memberships outside these records need their own source checks.

Background before Parliament

Qualifications recorded by Parliament

Bachelor of Social Science, University of Adelaide

Occupations recorded by Parliament

Freelance writer and columnist from 2007.
Bank teller at BankSA, 2004.
Campaign manager for Amnesty International (SA/NT) from 2004 to 2008.
President of the Students' Association, University of Adelaide (SA), 2003.
Environment Officer for the Students' Association, University of Adelaide (SA) from 2001 to 2002.
Customer service at the Adelaide Central Markets from 2000 to 2003.

Appointment history

View 13 dated office and portfolio entries

Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment, Water, Arts and Communications17 June 2022 – Current
Manager of Greens Business in the Senate10 June 2022 – Current
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Arts, Media and Communications, Environment and Water, Tourism, Gambling, Transport and Infrastructure15 Sept 2021 – 17 June 2022
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Dental Health, Arts, Media and Communications, Environment and Water and Tourism9 Sept 2020 – 15 Sept 2021
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment and Biodiversity, Water and Murray Darling Basin, Arts, Media and Communications, Dental Health and Tourism27 Feb 2020 – 9 Sept 2020
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Environment and Biodiversity, Water and Murray Darling Basin, Arts, Media and Communications and Nuclear Issues5 July 2019 – 27 Feb 2020
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning (Early Childhood, Schools, VET and Higher Education); Finance and Trade; Water and Murray Darling Basin; Arts; Youth25 Aug 2016 – 5 July 2019
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Immigration and Citizenship; Early Childhood Education and Care; Youth25 May 2015 – 25 Aug 2016
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Early Childhood Education and Care; Immigration and Citizenship; Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Issues and Marriage Equality1 July 2014 – 25 May 2015
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Immigration and Citizenship; Consumer Affairs; Water and the Murray Darling Basin; Human Rights; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Issues; Youth; Early Childhood Education and Care11 Nov 2013 – 1 July 2014
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Consumer Affairs; Human Rights; Immigration and Citizenship; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Issues; Murray Darling Basin; Tibet; Water1 July 2012 – 11 Nov 2013
Australian Greens Party Room Chair1 July 2011 – 10 June 2022
Australian Greens Spokesperson on Immigration and Citizenship; Consumer Affairs; Water and the Murray-Darling Basin; Human Rights; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Issues; Youth; Childhood Education and Care; Tibet1 July 2011 – 1 July 2012

Reported parliamentary expenses

Summary verification pending

Reported office expenditure

April–June 2026 · 2026Q02

A matching record has been staged, but its official summary comparison is not complete. We are withholding the amount until that check passes.

No figure is shown. This does not mean zero spending, missing a declaration or wrongdoing. Salary, office expenditure and declared assets are different records.

Check IPEA’s official expenditure summary

A source match, reporting period and summary reconciliation are required before an amount appears here.

Public financial records

Statutory base salary

$239,270 AUD per year

Base rate effective 30 Aug 2026. This excludes role additions, allowances and personal tax circumstances.

Electorate allowance

$39,700 AUD per financial year under the senator rate.

Tribunal determination · sections 7–8

Checked 28 Oct 2026. Additional offices not matched above remain unverified. A base-only figure is not a verified total salary. Actual expense claims are separate records.

Salary rules Business resources and entitlements Reported parliamentary expenses Senate interests register

A salary rate, expense entitlement, reported office cost and declared asset are different records. Uncollected information is not a zero value.

Declared assets & interests

Public source records · editorial review pending

Initial declaration and later notifications are shown as separate records. These are not a reconstructed list of current holdings or a wealth estimate.

Source update (as supplied): 8/22/2025 4:59:57 PM. Retrieved 2026-10-28. 0 entries withheld pending privacy review. Property locations omitted; family references and possible street addresses withheld for review.

Declaration category

12 source entries shown. One entry can describe several interests.

PropertyInitial declaration · 8/22/2025 4:48:59 PM

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