Latest News, Articles & Media

Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Faruqi agrees with UA chair’s rubbishing of international student caps

11 September, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Higher Education, attended today’s National Press Club ...

Irrational and illogical international student caps must go

6 September, 2024 - After the third hearing on the ESOS bill Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, has said that t...

Labor’s international student cap will be a disaster for NSW

30 August, 2024 - NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, is urging the Labor government to scrap its internatio...

Labor failing Pacific nations on climate

28 August, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for International Aid and Global Justice, is calling on the Labor government to ...

Labor’s student debt relief bill is a PR stunt

15 August, 2024 - Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to Labor’s bill that was introduced today cl...

Greens call on Labor to scrap the caps on international students in the face of overwhelming opposition

5 August, 2024 - Ahead of a Senate Committee Inquiry hearing into the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill 2024 on Tu...

Binskin’s report whitewashes Israeli attack on World Central Kitchen aid workers

2 August, 2024 - Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and International Aid spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the assertion in the report by S...

Labor makes student debt crisis worse, with arts degrees exceeding $50,000 on the horizon

18 July, 2024 - Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education Spokesperson has responded to recently released student contribution rates which reveal a st...

Greens respond to appointment of Antisemitism envoy

10 July, 2024 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Antiracism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Government needs to urgently implement the ...

Greens condemn Sydney University’s new restrictions on campus protests

5 July, 2024 - Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education Spokesperson has responded to new campus protest rules imposed by Sydney University which inc...

Massive win for Greens and animal welfare advocates as live sheep export ban passes Senate

1 July, 2024 - The Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024, has passed the Senate, delivering a huge win for the Greens as we...