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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Huge RMIT wage theft bill vindicates casual staff

25 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to reports that RMIT will pay back up to $10 million to casual...

Greens launch plan to strengthen renters' rights

24 November, 2021 - The Greens have today launched a plan to strengthen renters’ rights and fund tenancy advocacy services. Nearly a third of all Australian hou...

Speech: Alan Tudge's attempts to whitewash the curriculum

24 November, 2021 - I am concerned about the recent attempts by the minister for education to incite a culture war over the draft national curriculum created by...

Speech: Gaslighting in Parliament

24 November, 2021 - What Senator Scarr did this morning was a textbook exercise in gaslighting and condescension. It should be condemned and Senator Scarr shoul...

Speech: The Libs refuse to condemn far-right extremism

24 November, 2021 - Just yesterday I stood in this chamber in question time and asked the Leader of the Government in the Senate whether he or the Prime Ministe...

Speech: A disproportionate punishment for climate activism

23 November, 2021 - I rise to speak to the matter of urgency before us. Just today we have received news that Sergio, a 22-year-old climate activist in New Sout...

Speech: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

23 November, 2021 - November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. I wish we didn't need this day. I wish that there weren'...

Speech: The government doesn't care about far-right extremism

22 November, 2021 - In March 2019 the Christchurch mosque attacks were carried out by an Australian far-Right extremist who murdered 51 innocent Muslims. Since ...

Greens launch new discussion paper on future of universities

17 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has today launched a new discussion paper, The University of the Future: Hig...

Horse traceability funding welcome but needs to come with action

12 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the announcement of $1.1 million for horse traceability bu...

Greens launch plan to shut down racing

2 November, 2021 - The Greens have today launched a Horse Racing Transition Plan to shut down commercial horse racing in Australia. After years of exposes on th...

Morrison's climate finance disappointment

2 November, 2021 - Australian Greens International Development spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to Scott Morrison’s commitment to an additional...