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Sarah Hanson-Young
Manager of Australian Greens Business in the Senate · Australian Greens
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Senate Environment and Communications References Committee - Melbourne, VIC (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 23 September 2026
Senator Hanson-Young: mining analogy and community consent
“Thank you. I wanted to ask, you know, all your organisations are familiar with working with communities when there is an issue, there's a particular project, there's a particular industry. Mining is the obvious analogy I think to use here.…”
Watch from 15:30NGOs: social licence, AI purpose and democratic risks
“It's struck me a number of cases we've heard of over the last couple of days is where even in a facility, in an area, local area where one of these AI mining factories are being put, that the proponents…”
Watch from 19:50Moratorium, Singapore model and First Nations opposition
“Do you think I mean, obviously you all support the idea of a moratorium? Do you feel as though if there were strong guardrails, if there were strong laws, strong regulations, that that would be enough for Australia to host…”
Watch from 27:12
Senate Environment and Communications References Committee - Melbourne, VIC (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 23 September 2026
Speech
“I open this second hearing of the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee's inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centers. I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land upon which we meet and pay our respects to their…”
Watch from 20:06Committee opening and procedural directions
“We've got media in the room today and you know the rules about where you're allowed to shoot from and not, so let's try and all be able to manage in this space which is a bit echoey, so we're…”
Watch from 20:44Citizens of Tottenham: lived experience near NextDC M3
“Thank you. And we were in Sydney yesterday speaking to local community in Lane Cove who have all very similar concerns. I just want to let you know we've so far everything that you've said is very in line and…”
Watch from 27:56
Senate Environment and Communications References Committee - Sydney, NSW (part 1 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 22 September 2026
Chair: inquiry opened and community panel introduced
“Well I declare open this first hearing of the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centers. I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians on the land on which we meet and pay my respect…”
Watch from 18:16Goodman’s Lane Cove engagement: limited and one‑way
“Thank you. Um, there's obviously some, um, already some running themes amongst your groups about, um, the community consultation element of, um, of all of this. The committee's just been to see, um, one of the existing facilities, the AirTrunk…”
Watch from 31:11Goodman’s Lane Cove engagement: limited and one‑way
“Okay. And and what about other engagement with other facilities or proposals that have been built? And I guess I'm opening the question up to any of the other witnesses. Are you concerned at that the lack of transparency and…”
Watch from 35:38
Senate Chamber · Australian Parliament · 17 September 2026
Hanson‑Young: extension of triple‑zero inquiry reporting date
“Thank you, President. I'd just like to seek leave to extend an inquiry report that was remiss of being put in prior to that last session. I'd like to extend the report reporting date for the inquiry into triple zero…”
Watch from 3:26:03
Senate Chamber (part 1 of 3) · Australian Parliament · 16 September 2026
Senators’ statements: child protection, environment, Holocaust education, AI, health and economic integrity
“Thank you. Well, big AI companies are trying to blackmail the Australian government and this very parliament. They want to get the government to agree to selling out Australia's intellectual property rights. It is absolutely disgraceful that these companies, trillion-dollar…”
Watch from 4:03:19
Senate Chamber (part 2 of 2) · Australian Parliament · 15 September 2026
Tabling of Gaza petition and opening proceedings
“I present additional information received by the Environment and Communications References Committee on its inquiry into... I've jumped too early. I was trying to get it done.”
Watch from 0:52Committee documents and government responses tabled
“Thank you. I present additional information received by the Environment and Communications References Committee on our inquiry into the algal blooms in South Australia. Thank you.”
Watch from 1:46
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