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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens call for acceleration of gas code of conduct

19 January, 2023 - The Greens have called for the rapid introduction of an interim Mandatory Code of Conduct with teeth for gas companies, to lay bare the excus...

Safeguard rules released today must go further to curb coal and gas: Greens

10 January, 2023 - The draft Safeguard Mechanism rules released by the Federal Labor government today don’t go far enough and risk continuing to be captured by ...

Inflation remains high as Greens introduce bill to freeze student debt

30 November, 2022 - Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi will today formally introduce a private senator’s bill that abolishes...

Behavioural codes of conduct will make parliament a safer place

29 November, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that new behavioural codes of conduct developed by the Joint Select Committe...

Speech: Solidarity with Palestine

29 November, 2022 - Today is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. The year 2022 has been a year of tragedy after tragedy. Yet, day a...

Speech: We Need a Parliamentary Code of Conduct

29 November, 2022 - As a member of the Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Standards, I rise to speak to the final report of the committee, which was tasked...

Speech: Respect at Work

25 November, 2022 - I rise to speak to the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022, and I'd like to associate mys...

Speech: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

24 November, 2022 - The 16 days of activism against gender based violence is an annual international campaign that starts on the International Day for the Elimi...

Speech: Diversity in Media

23 November, 2022 - This week Media Diversity Australia has released a new report, titled Who gets to tell Australian stories? 2.0. It ...

Speech: Fossil Fuel Sponsorship of Sports

23 November, 2022 - Digging up and burning fossil fuels is destroying our climate and our environment. A recent report from Swinburne University is the first to...

Early education bill a step forward but falls far short of what’s needed

22 November, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Senate passage of the Government’s ‘Chea...

Greens move to improve early education and care bill

21 November, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Greens will move amendments to the Gover...