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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens launch plan for mass housing construction to stave off recession

10 March, 2020 -  Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MP and Housing Spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi have today launched a bold plan to build 5...

Private School Building Boom Exposes Public Funding Exorbitance

9 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that a new analysis of planned NSW private school buildi...

Private School Favouritism Confirmed With Broad Slush Fund Guidelines & New Bill

3 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has said that private schools will be able to spend the $1.2 bi...

Speech: Holden Closure Inquiry

27 February, 2020 - The Greens support this matter going to an inquiry. Hundreds of workers at Holden are set to lose their jobs within weeks. We really need to...

Speech: Industrial Manslaughter Laws

27 February, 2020 - It has long been Greens policy to have federal laws on industrial manslaughter and to have them in the Crimes Act so that employers can be h...

Unis need Covid-19 rescue package: Greens

27 February, 2020 - Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called for urgent measures to protect staff, students and the university sector f...

Speech: Climate Change

26 February, 2020 - We are in a climate emergency, and those in the government are sitting on their hands, hands which are stained with the dirty donations from...

Speech: International Women's Day and Hannah Clarke

25 February, 2020 - International Women's Day this year will be celebrated around the world on Friday 6 March. But, to be honest, I don't feel like celebrating....

Holden Cuts Demand Manufacturing Renaissance, Green New Deal: Greens

17 February, 2020 - Australian Greens Industry Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to news that General Motors will axe the Holden brand and 600 w...

Speech: Government Disrespect For Climate Strikers

13 February, 2020 - I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Se...

Speech: Sports Rorts

12 February, 2020 - I rise this morning to note this government's disturbing and frankly despicable attempts to avoid transparency and to shirk accountability. ...

Speech: Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019

11 February, 2020 - I rise to speak on the Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019. This bill merely indexes the Australian Research Council's funding t...