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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Comments regarding call for Senate inquiry into the future of tertiary education

21 April, 2020 - Senator Faruqi commented on the Australian Association of University Professors' call for a Senate inquiry. Quotes from Senator Mehreen Faruqi,...

S.A. International Student Package should shake the Morrison Govt into action

21 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the South Australian government’s commitment to support int...

Save Education Jobs: Government Must Back Higher Ed Through New Funding Package

17 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the government must provide a new funding package for high...

Housing Needs A National Response With More Protection For Tenants: Greens

16 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Housing spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt MP have said that the federal gove...

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...