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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Abolish the Activity Test

21 November, 2022 - I rise to speak on the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022, and I'm going to start with the title of the ...

Speech: Youth Voices in Parliament

21 November, 2022 - Tonight it is my privilege and pleasure to read out a few speeches from talented and diverse young people in New South Wales, submitted thro...

Universities Accord must rebuild higher education and involve staff and students

16 November, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Universities Accord process, expected to...

Australia exposed for climate finance failures

8 November, 2022 - Greens Deputy Leader and International Aid & Global Justice spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that Australia’s failure to cont...

Greens back early childhood education wage supplement

3 November, 2022 - The Greens have thrown their support behind an interim wage supplement for early childhood education and care workers, as proposed by ECEC pe...

UniMelb backpay a vindication of staff

2 November, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to news that the University of Melbourne will...

Majority reject horse racing: new independent poll

1 November, 2022 - A majority of Australians believe horse racing is cruel, and that animals should not be raced for gambling and entertainment, according to po...

Greens flag student debt bill as inflation soars

27 October, 2022 - Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi will today give notice of a private senator’s bill that abolishes inde...

Speech: Labor's Budget

26 October, 2022 - Nine years under the LNP government have set a very low bar, so Labor's budget is better than we have had for a long time, but there is so mu...

Speech: The Need for Free TAFE

26 October, 2022 -  I rise to speak on the Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022 and the Jobs and Skills Australia (National Skills Commissioner Repeal) Bill...

Speech: The Melbourne Cup & Kashmiri Sovereignty

25 October, 2022 -  The Melbourne Cup is on again next week. Seven horses have been killed at the last nine Melbourne Cup races. And that's just part of th...

Speech: West Jerusalem as Israel's capital

25 October, 2022 - The government's decision to no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a welcome move, but it is only a start. It is a s...