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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Motion: Paid Pandemic Leave

26 August, 2020 - The Greens support the motion. Paid pandemic leave should be for all workers. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the profound precariousnes...

Speech: Climate Crisis & Coal

26 August, 2020 - I rise to support the disallowance motion and associate myself with the comments made by my Greens colleague Senator Waters from Queensland. I...

Speech: International Students

26 August, 2020 - I have spoken numerous times in this chamber about the government's failure to support international students during COVID-19. Sadly, since I ...

Speech: Farewell to Richard di Natale

25 August, 2020 - Richard, over the last few weeks I've seen you on Zoom and I've seen a few videos of yours on Facebook. I must say that you look happier, more...

Speech: Live exports on the MV Al Kuwait

25 August, 2020 - The MV Al Kuwait that departed Fremantle in June was a horrific journey. According to the Independent Observersummary report, up to 5,000 of t...

Speech: Scott Morrison, Free Uni Hypocrite

25 August, 2020 - I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (Senator Birmingham) to a question wit...

Speech: Young People and Covid-19

25 August, 2020 - I rise to speak on the impact COVID has had on young people and the future they face. It's hard to overstate how rapidly and dramatically COVI...

Uni Bill An Irredeemable Mess

25 August, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the proposed final version of the Job-Ready Graduates legislatio...

Regional Unis And Students Will Still Lose Out

24 August, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to reports that the National Party has secured Government backin...

Speech: National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2020

24 August, 2020 - I rise to make a contribution to the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2020. ...

Speech: Paid Pandemic Leave

24 August, 2020 - I rise to speak to the Australian Greens Fair Work Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2020 that I introduced in the Senate during the last sitting. Thi...