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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Sensational Gov Backdown Sends Uni Bill To Inquiry

3 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Liberals have sensationally backed down and sent their uni...

Speech: Coward Liberals avoiding fee hikes scrutiny

3 September, 2020 - It's good to see that the government has seen some sense in having an inquiry. But you have been dragged kicking and screaming to the table,...

Bishops Rorting Poor Students Must Be Held Accountable: Greens

2 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to the Catholic Schools NSW documents leaked to the ABC th...

Speech: housing is a human right

2 September, 2020 - Safe, secure, affordable housing is a human right, but decades of neoliberal policy in housing and homelessness has made speculative assets ...

Speech: Paid Pandemic Leave

2 September, 2020 - I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of the Fair Work Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2010, as circulated in the chamber. L...

Speech: The Government doesn't care about workers

2 September, 2020 - The government don't care about workers. They don't care about the economy. They don't care about protecting the planet for future generatio...

Speech: Universal Early Childhood Education and Care

2 September, 2020 - I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (Minister Birmingham) to questions ...

Rental Snapshot Shows Gov Must Invest In Social Housing, Retain JobSeeker Rate

1 September, 2020 - The Greens have said that Anglicare Australia’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot update, released today, has shown that only a tiny perc...

Senate Sends Strong Message To Gov On Unis Bill

1 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Senate has fired a warning shot at the Morrison Government...

Speech: Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020

1 September, 2020 - I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill ...

Speech: Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020

1 September, 2020 - I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Jobkeeper Payments) Amendment Bill 2020. The bill exte...

Speech: Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases: second progress report

1 September, 2020 - I rise to take note of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade report Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around...