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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Stop blaming Covid numbers on people of colour

24 August, 2021 - It is difficult to see the rising COVID numbers in New South Wales, and it is also heartbreaking to watch the New South Wales Liberal governme...

Speech: We need to fix the state of research funding

24 August, 2021 - I speak to take note of document No. 5 in the Senate Order of Business, the Australian Research Council grant recommendations July 2021. First...

Far-right military infiltration shocking but not surprising

23 August, 2021 - The Greens say that reports of far-right extremists and neo-Nazis in the Australian military should not come as a surprise, but do further spu...

Speech: The colossal failure in Afghanistan

23 August, 2021 - I rise to make my contribution to this motion. My heart goes out to the Afghan people, who are suffering the harrowing, horrific and tragic co...

Blaming individuals is not a Covid strategy

18 August, 2021 - Statement from Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, following today’s announcement of 633 new locally-acquired Covid-19 cases in NSW: “T...

Early learning services must be supported

16 August, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that early learning and care services impacted by lockdowns must be s...

Neo-Nazi revelations more evidence of far-right organising

16 August, 2021 - A shocking investigation by Nine into Australia’s largest white supremacist group has uncovered the most horrific evidence yet of a growing fa...

Speech: Charges on higher education

12 August, 2021 - I rise to speak on the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2021 and other cognate bills in front of...

Speech: 509 days of border closures

11 August, 2021 - Today marks 509 days since Australia's borders closed on 20 March 2020 – 509 days. This situation has posed such challenges and caused such he...

Speech: Closing the Gap

11 August, 2021 - I speak to the Prime Minister's Closing the Gap address and associate myself with the heartfelt comments made by my colleagues Senator Thorpe ...

Speech: The Morrison government has abandoned universities

11 August, 2021 - It is hard to describe the current dire state of affairs for Australian universities without getting very angry at the Morrison government. Ma...

Early educators report shows a sector in crisis

10 August, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the release today of the Big Steps/United Workers Union report Ex...