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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Petition: Truth in Electoral Advertising

27 November, 2019 - I table a nonconforming petition relating to truth in election advertising, and I seek leave to make a short statement. The ACTING DEPUTY PR...

Speech: Horse Traceability Scheme Inquiry Report

27 November, 2019 - I rise to take note of the report on the feasibility of a National Horse Traceability Register for all horses, and I want to start by saying...

Speech: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November, 2019 - 'We are mothers, wives and daughters, and we deserve to feel safe wherever we go.' Those are Rana Elasmar's words. Last week she was with fr...

Government Greyhound Racing Overreach in Dapto 'Chilling'

20 November, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has said the attempted takeover of the Dapto Showground and the Dapto Agricultural & Horticultural...

Foreign Aid Review Must Prompt Reset In Budget And Priorities: Greens

19 November, 2019 - Greens Foreign Aid Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to the Government's announcement of a review of Australia’s foreign a...

Greens Senator Calls on Banks to Join NAB in Animal Welfare Standards

19 November, 2019 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed National Australia Bank’s release of their Animal Welfar...

Speech: Early Childhood Education & Care

14 November, 2019 - Thank you, Mr President. Early childhood education and care play an important role in children's development and do support families with yo...

Speech: NDIS Amendment

13 November, 2019 - I rise to speak on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019, and let me be clear from the very ...

Speech: PFAS-affected communities

13 November, 2019 - I rise to take note of the government's continuing failure to front up to the PFAS affected communities that they have abandoned. Nearly a m...

Speech: 'Big Stick' Energy Bills

12 November, 2019 - I rise to speak to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019. We know that this government will use the p...

Speech: NSW Bushfires & Climate Change

12 November, 2019 - New South Wales is burning. In my home state, almost one million hectares have been razed by bushfires since the start of this year's unprec...

Speech: Slaughter of Racehorses

12 November, 2019 - It has been less than a month since Australia saw the brutal vision of racehorses being beaten, abused and cruelly slaughtered. Like most pe...