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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

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...

Greens call for end to toxic parliamentary workplace culture

12 August, 2022 - The Australian Greens say today’s report into workplace culture in NSW Parliament shows that the toxic boys club of politics extends beyond Ca...

Speech: Urgent action for early childhood education and care

3 August, 2022 - People are doing it really tough. Many are left with a choice of putting food on the table, paying rent or going to the dentist, and all the wh...

Speech: Urgent action for early childhood education and care

3 August, 2022 - People are doing it really tough. Many are left with a choice of putting food on the table, paying rent or going to the dentist, and all the wh...