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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Amendments: Higher Education Support (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020

15 March, 2021 - Include the Commonwealth government in the legislation The Greens support this amendment. The freedom to express opinions with respect to the C...

Speech: Early childhood education and care

15 March, 2021 - I rise to speak briefly on Senator Pratt's motion to refer to the Senate Education and Employment References Committee a reference about early ...

Australia Must Support Equal Access to Covid-19 Vaccines

11 March, 2021 - The Greens have said that Australia must support a World Trade Organization (WTO) proposal that would waive intellectual property provisions to...

Fund education to dismantle rape culture for International Women’s Day: Greens

8 March, 2021 - In the wake of recent parliamentary sexual abuse revelations and the petition started by Chanel Contos, the Greens have used International Women...

Anti-Chinese Racism A National Concern

3 March, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has expressed her serious concerns about a Lowy Institute survey which found t...

PFAS Ban In NSW Welcome – Now A National Ban Needed

1 March, 2021 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Mehreen Faruqi, has said that today’s announcement of a NSW ban on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemical...

Agencies confirm growing far-right threat

25 February, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-Racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that all key government agencies have indicated in initial PJCIS ...

Speech: Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020

25 February, 2021 -  I rise to speak on the Higher Education Support Amendment (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2020. This bill amends the Higher Education Support Act ...

Speech: Homelessness and housing

24 February, 2021 - Tonight I want to talk about homelessness and housing. Over the last few decades, Australian governments have created a housing system that ...

Speech: Live exports

24 February, 2021 - I rise to take note of the document Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997—Livestock mortalities during export by sea—report for t...

Speech: International Women's Day

23 February, 2021 - On 8 March, millions of people across the world will be marking International Women's Day. We will look back and reflect on how far we've co...

Speech: Workers' Wages

23 February, 2021 -  I thank Senator Walsh for bringing this matter of public importance to the Senate. Over the last 40 years, Australia has gone from being on...