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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Gas industry and climate criminals

15 June, 2021 - I rise to speak on the matter of urgency. The contrast is becoming so clear. As the world moves away from digging up fossil fuels, it is Austral...

Speech: Justice for all asylum seekers

15 June, 2021 - I'm not going to mince my words here tonight. The treatment of Priya, Nades, Tharnicaa and Kopika has been nothing short of depraved A three-yea...

Labor’s housing plan doesn’t go nearly far enough

14 May, 2021 - Australian Greens Housing spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that Labor’s plan doesn’t go nearly far enough to tackle the housing crisi...

Speech: Free Palestine

12 May, 2021 - Senator FARUQI (New South Wales) (19:29): Tonight marks the end of the month of Ramadan, when millions of Muslims across the world fast. This is ...

Speech: Mutual Recognition Amendment Bill 2021

12 May, 2021 - Senator FARUQI (New South Wales) (11:39): I rise to speak on the Mutual Recognition Amendment Bill 2021 on behalf of the Greens. From the outset ...

Teach students the truth of invasion

12 May, 2021 - Senator FARUQI (New South Wales) (16:22): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator FARUQI:...

Speech: Coal seam gas extraction on Gamilaraay land

11 May, 2021 - Last week I travelled to Gamilaraay land to hear from community members in Coonabarabran and Gunnedah living on the front line of coal seam gas e...

Speech: India and COVID-19

11 May, 2021 - My heart goes out to the people of India, who are basically experiencing immeasurable suffering at this moment. We are thinking of you. We are tr...

Spoiler alert: Evidence-based respectful relationships education works

6 May, 2021 - The Australian Greens have welcomed today’s release of the positive evaluation of Our Watch’s primary school education program, Respectful Relatio...

US patent waiver support leaves Australia isolated

6 May, 2021 - The Greens are calling on the Morrison Government to support the patent waiver on COVID-19 vaccines. The Greens say that the United States’ announ...

Greens to move in Senate against India travel ban

4 May, 2021 - The Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, has announced the Greens will move in the Senate next week for the Government to revoke its direc...

Australia must back vaccine patent waiver: Greens

29 April, 2021 - The Greens have reiterated their calls for Australia to support a global vaccine patent waiver, supported by more than 100 countries, ahead of ...