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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Early Childhood Educators' Day

7 September, 2022 - I take note of Minister Watt's response to my questions on the pay and conditions of early learning workers. The minister was talking very b...

Speech: Shout-out to the union movement

7 September, 2022 - Today I want to give a shout-out to unionists and the union movement. Over the last few months, in New South Wales alone, we've seen the str...

Faruqi moves to undo cuts to northern summer live exports ban

6 September, 2022 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, will this evening move to reverse the weakening...

Speech: Don't weaken the Northern Summer Ban

6 September, 2022 - On 5 April, the ban on live sheep exports to the Middle East was rolled back by the former Morrison government. This was just before the hei...

Speech: Let them study; let them stay.

6 September, 2022 - Last week the government held the Jobs and Skills Summit and congratulated itself for inviting everyone to the table and for being open to a...

OPD: Animal welfare incident reports

5 September, 2022 - I move: That the Senate take note of the documents. I rise to take note of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's letter abo...

Speech: Increase aid to Pakistan

5 September, 2022 - I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senat...

ARC review welcome but NIT and veto have to go

30 August, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed today’s announced review of the Australian Rese...

Aid package needed for Pakistan floods

29 August, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and International Aid spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that Australia must immediately provide aid...

Deliver fee-free uni and TAFE to boost education

29 August, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the Victorian Government’s announcement of fee-...

Battery cage phase-out long overdue and far too slow

18 August, 2022 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that today’s announced Australian poultry stan...

Jobs summit must tackle higher education crisis

17 August, 2022 - Ahead of joining the NTEU picket line at the University of Sydney staff strike this morning, Deputy Greens leader and Education spokesperson S...