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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens call for National Cabinet to end rental evictions and protect homeowners

25 March, 2020 - Tonight’s crisis National Cabinet meeting should be focused on housing relief to protect renters and tenants, the Australian Greens said today,...

Massive expansion to Coronavirus Supplement after Greens pressure causes Government backflip

23 March, 2020 - More than 250,000 Australians will have an extra $550 a fortnight to get through the Coronavirus crisis, after the Greens pushed the government...

Big banks failing homeowners who deserve mortgage holiday too

20 March, 2020 - This morning’s decision by the big four banks to do nothing for homeowners risks putting families out on the streets, Leader of the Australian ...

COVID-19: Greens call for child care subsidy ‘activity test’ to be scrapped

19 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called on the federal government to scrap the Activity Test for the ...

Covid-19 Housing Crisis & Rental Stress Needs Emergency Measures: Greens

18 March, 2020 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Australian Greens spokesperson for Housing is demanding emergency measures to support people to keep a roof over their ...

Landmark PFAS Settlement Welcomed While Government Response To Inquiry Disappoints

11 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW Dr Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed today’s news that class action participants have reached a settlement of $212....

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...