Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia
Assumed office
1 July 2008
Preceded byPosition established
Manager of Greens Business in the Senate
Assumed office
10 June 2022
LeaderAdam Bandt
Larissa Waters
Greens Spokesperson on Environment and Water
Assumed office
17 June 2022
Leader
  • Larissa Waters
  • Adam Bandt
Greens Spokesperson on Arts and Communications
Assumed office
17 June 2022
Leader
  • Adam Bandt
  • Larissa Waters
Personal details
Born
Sarah Coral Hanson

(1981-12-23) 23 December 1981
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political partyGreens
Spouse
Zane Young
(m. 2002; div. 2011)
Ben Oquist
(m. 2022)
Children1
Residence(s)Daw Park, Adelaide
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide (BSS)
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Websitesarahhansonyoung.com

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. She is the youngest woman to be elected to federal parliament, winning election at the age of 25 and taking office at the age of 26. She was the youngest person ever elected to the Senate (although several others have been appointed at younger ages), until Jordon Steele-John was elected in 2019 after having been appointed to fill a casual vacancy in 2017.