Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young
Senator for South Australia
Assumed office
1 July 2008
Preceded byNatasha Stott Despoja
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
BornSarah Coral Hanson
(1981-12-23) 23 December 1981
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
PartyGreens
Spouse
Zane Young
(m. 2002; div. 2011)
Ben Oquist
(m. 2022)
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide (BSS)
Signature
Websitesarahhansonyoung.com
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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. Hanson-Young was also the youngest person ever elected to the Senate (several others had been appointed at younger ages), although Walker and Jordon Steele-John have since been elected at younger ages.