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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Official Development Assistance Multilateral Replenishment Obligations (Special Appropriation) Bill 2019

10 June, 2020 - I rise to speak to the Official Development Assistance Multilateral Replenishment Obligations (Special Appropriation) Bill 2019. The bill provid...

Speech: Taking Note of Response to Childcare Questions

10 June, 2020 - I was deeply disappointed, but not entirely surprised, to see free child care scrapped by this government after just two months. Ending free chi...

Granite Benchtop Grants will worsen the homelessness crisis

4 June, 2020 - The Greens have responded to the Morrison government’s ‘granite benchtop grant’ announcement today, saying its HomeBuilder scheme will use public...

Public Housing, Not 'Granite Benchtop Grants', Should Drive Construction Stimulus

2 June, 2020 - The Greens have said that the construction of public and community housing should drive construction stimulus, not ill-conceived and unnecessary ...

Greens candidate for Eden-Monaro champions climate action

1 June, 2020 - The Greens are proud to announce Cathy Griff, long-term resident of the rural hamlet of Tanja on the NSW Far South Coast, as our candidate for th...

Live Export Exemption Must Be Rejected

1 June, 2020 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the government must not grant an exemption to allow a live exp...

Free Childcare Must Be Extended

29 May, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has called on the Education Minister to extend the current free childcare arrange...

Liberals' Narrow-Minded Cuts A Blow To Already Dismal Aid Budget

29 May, 2020 - Australian Greens International Development spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has criticised the Government’s international aid cuts announced ...

Skills 'Overhaul' Without Free TAFE & New Funding Just Press Club Hot Air

26 May, 2020 - The Greens have said that the Coalition government can’t be trusted to rebuild our vocational education system or create jobs, ahead of the Prime...

Save Education And Jobs

22 May, 2020 - Given that the government now has $60 billion unspent in the JobKeeper program, Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi h...

Green Manufacturing, Not Fossil Fuels, The Way Out Of COVID-19

21 May, 2020 - Australian Greens Industry spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to a leaked report of the COVID Commission’s Manufacturing Taskforce...

Uni Jobs On The Line As Greens Back N.D.A.

21 May, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that up to 30,000 university jobs will be lost if the federal government...