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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

WHO should be strengthened, not weakened

16 April, 2020 - The Australian Greens have condemned US President Donald Trump’s announcement this week that the United States will withdraw critical funding f...

Higher Education Package Fails Universities, Staff and Students

12 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the government’s Higher Education Relief Package f...

Government Must Extract Housing From The Too-Hard Basket

8 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Housing spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the National Cabinet has manifestly failed to provide...

Greens to back international students in the Senate

8 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi said the Greens would back 565,000 international students by toda...

International Students Abandoned In Heartless Visa Announcement

4 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the federal government has abandoned international ...

Childcare Needs Immediate Lifeline To Avoid Disaster

2 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Prime Minister must announce measures to immedi...

Make Like Tassie & Stop Racing Nationally, Scott

2 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Animal Welfare spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said the rest of the country must follow Tasmania and st...

Boost Covid-19 Funding For Pacific: Greens

1 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and International Development spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called on the Australian Government to act im...

No More Racing – Animal Cruelty Is Not An Essential Service

30 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Animal Welfare spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that all greyhound and horse racing should cease i...

Recognise and support animal care as an essential service: Greens

27 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called on the Government to commit to recognising veterinary an...

Gov must support early education & care, protect jobs

26 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called on the federal government to protect the jobs of educators an...

Include International Students In Income Support: Greens

26 March, 2020 - Greens Senator and spokersperson for education, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, called for the inclusion of international students in income support and the...