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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens pressure delivers student debt wins - let’s legislate them now!

3 November, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, has responded to Labor’s plan to wipe 20% of student debt...

Greens welcome plans for student debt relief, urge the government to go further and faster

2 November, 2024 -   Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, has responded to Labor’s latest student debt me...

Senator Mehreen Faruqi on Landmark Court Victory

1 November, 2024 - “This is a good day for people of colour, Muslims and all of us working to build an anti-racist society.  “Today’s judgement is a win...

Wong must strongly condemn and sanction Israel after shocking UNRWA bill

29 October, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Greens Deputy Leader and International Aid Spokesperson, has condemned new Israeli legislation labelling UNRWA a terr...

Labor’s international student caps policy is wreaking havoc with potential for more than 1,000 uni job cuts

28 October, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, has reacted to reports that over 1,000 jobs could be at r...

Royals visit a stark reminder to break the shackles of colonial legacy

21 October, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for the Republic, has commented on the arrival of the British monarchy to Austr...

Universities need public funding and governance overhaul, not more job cuts

21 October, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, has commented on the slashing of hundreds of jobs in the ...

Greens calls on Labor to fully fund the implementation of a national anti-racism strategy

17 October, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Anti-Racism, calls on the Albanese Labor Government to fully fund the imple...

Faruqi calls on Labor to abandon politically-motivated international student caps

10 October, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education, has condemned the Labor Government’s decision to charge a...

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4 October, 2024 - Every week for the past year, people have flooded the streets to protest and demand action to end the genocide and end the occupation.

All Australian media outlets should conduct racism reviews

3 October, 2024 - Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Anti-Racism, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to the Race Reporting Handbook ...

ABC must act after systemic racism findings

1 October, 2024 - Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Anti-Racism, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to the long-awaited Janke revie...