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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Australian Greens welcome NSW gun law reform but warn new protest powers threaten free speech

24 December, 2025 - The NSW Parliament is the first state Parliament to pass essential gun control laws following the anti-Semitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach ...

Greens respond to Albanese’s proposed measures to combat hate speech

18 December, 2025 - The Greens would welcome positive reform to eradicate dangerous hate speech but will closely review Labor’s proposal to ensure it does not u...

Nation in mourning for Bondi

15 December, 2025 - Joint Statement from the Australian Greens The first night of Chanukah was meant to be a joyous celebration - instead last night has beco...

Scathing uni governance report released but government remedies fail to meet the moment

11 December, 2025 - Today, the Final Report of the Inquiry into the Quality of Governance at Australian Higher Education Providers has been released. ...

Bulldozing Wentworth Park death track is a win for greyhounds, their advocates, and the community

9 December, 2025 - The NSW Government has today announced that greyhound racing at Wentworth Park will end in 2027, with the park to be returned to the communit...

Greens to introduce bill to halve the cost of arts degrees

25 November, 2025 - Today in the Senate, Senator Mehreen Faruqi will introduce the Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hike...

Gaza plan must centre on self-determination and ending apartheid with a just peace

18 November, 2025 - Today, the UN Security Council voted to support a ‘Gaza peace plan’, while establishing both the Board of Peace (BoP) and International Stab...

Greens push to get Dirty Uni Partnerships out of our public universities

6 November, 2025 - This morning, the Senate will debate the Higher Education Support Amendment (End Dirty Uni Partnerships) Bill 2025. This Bill requires u...

With a horse dying every two days, we must stop the Melbourne Cup’s ‘carnival of cruelty’

4 November, 2025 - On Melbourne Cup Day, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Animal Welfare, is calling for hors...

Labor must back ICJ ruling for Israel to allow unimpeded aid and must sanction Israel

23 October, 2025 - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to allow unimpeded aid into Gaza and has confirmed that the restriction...

Government’s climate inaction adding fuel to the housing crisis

22 October, 2025 - Homeowners are paying a climate “disaster penalty” as climate-driven floods become more frequent and severe, according to a new report publis...