World Heritage List Push for Great Australian Bight

Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Senator for South Australia, speaks during the 'Leading While Female' Panel Discussion at Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on March 10, 2019. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

The Greens are pushing to save the iconic bay of the Great Australian Bight from oil and gas drilling by adding it to the World Heritage List.

The party will introduce federal and state laws to secure protection status to safeguard the unique marine environment from pollution.