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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens introduce Bill banning university ties to weapons companies

13 February, 2025 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and Spokesperson for Higher Education, has today introduced a Bill that requires universities t...

Yet another lacklustre student debt and housing announcement from Labor

12 February, 2025 - Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Housing and Homelessness spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather ...

People’s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine launches today

7 February, 2025 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi,  Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education Spokesperson, is pleased to join students, academics, the ...

Albanese Government must condemn Trump’s latest attack on UNRWA & human rights

5 February, 2025 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader Senator Mehreen Faruqi has demanded that the Australian government unequivocally condemn President Trump’s de...

Greens will support Hate Crimes Bill to strengthen protections for vulnerable communities

3 February, 2025 - The Australian Greens have confirmed their support for the Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill, recognising it as a step in strengthen...

Greens announce Great Southern Forest National Park on the NSW South Coast

30 January, 2025 - Momentum is gathering for an end to native forest logging. A 2024 survey showed that 70% of people in NSW support an end to native forest log...

Greens launch candidates in Barton and Watson to champion real change in Western Sydney

29 January, 2025 - Dr Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and Senator for New South Wales, is excited to announce the preselection of Manal Bahsa as the candid...

Greens support a desperately needed university governance overhaul

29 January, 2025 -  Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and higher education spokesperson, supports and welcomes a senate inquir...

Greens will raise PhD stipend to national minimum wage

17 January, 2025 - The Australian Greens will raise PhD stipends to the national minimum wage as part of their higher education policy launching in February.&nb...

Interim Report on Study into Racism in Universities reveals the need for anti-racist campuses

19 December, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Anti-Racism and Higher Education, has reacted to the int...

Ministerial Direction 111 removes the worst of MD 107 but implements international student caps by stealth

19 December, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Higher Education, has reacted to Labor’s replacement of ...