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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Integrity

5 February, 2020 - The Greens were the first party to call for a national anticorruption body and have long advocated for a national integrity commission. In fa...

Speech: National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment

5 February, 2020 - I rise to speak on the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019. This bill implements recommendations of the ...

Speech: Scott Morrison's Leadership Failure

5 February, 2020 - Crisis can bring about the best in people, and indeed it has brought out the best in our communities this summer. But sadly it has also broug...

Speech: Wildlife carers

5 February, 2020 - I rise today to make an urgent plea for change. There are many things that these horrific bushfires have forced a rethink on—on this governme...

Speech: Condolences motion on bushfires

4 February, 2020 - The bushfire crisis has wrought havoc and destruction on our communities and on our country. People have been lost, homes have been lost, liv...

Murdoch University Must Drop Whole Case Against Academic Whistleblower

14 January, 2020 - Greens Senator for NSW and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed Murdoch University’s decision to drop their counter claim ...

Govt’s $50m for wildlife just petty cash for environmental catastrophe

13 January, 2020 - The Federal Government’s announcement of $50 million to wildlife affected by the bushfire crisis is nowhere near enough and should be at leas...

Greens Senator Speaks at Big Wollongong Climate Rally Calling for Urgent Climate Action

12 January, 2020 - Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has addressed a big climate rally in Wollongong yesterday, condemning Prime Minister Scott Morriso...

Greens call for Government support for wildlife carers, native animal inquiry following devastating bushfires

7 January, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called for State and Federal Governments to provide ...

Newcastle Named Deadliest Track for Greyhounds in New South Wales, Followed by Gosford, Lismore and Nowra

17 December, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has released figures showing that The Gardens outside Newcastl...