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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison

1 December, 2021 - When Donald Trump was US President, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was, rightly, criticised for his cosy friendship with this white nationalis...

Massive rise in racism concerns must impel action

30 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said the findings of the latest Mapping Social Cohesion report, which ...

Speech: The horrors of the racing industry

30 November, 2021 - More and more people are catching on to the horrors of the racing industry. After years of investigations, which have highlighted the cruelt...

Omicron spurs urgency of TRIPS waiver and vaccine equity

29 November, 2021 - Australian Greens International Development spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the emergence of the Omicron variant has put f...

Speech: Wealthy nations are jeopardising global vaccine equity

29 November, 2021 - History will look poorly on Australia and other wealthy countries for their complete and utter failure to support low-income countries in ge...

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...

Greens launch plan to strengthen renters' rights

24 November, 2021 - Media release  The Greens have today launched a plan to strengthen renters’ rights and fund tenancy advocacy services. Nearly a thir...

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...