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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Proposed Uni Performance Funding Rules Miss the Mark

2 October, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to the Government’s announcement today that it will wei...

Australian Greens Senators Welcome NSW Abortion Decriminalisation

26 September, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi and Greens Spokesperson for Women, Senator Larissa Waters, have welcomed the decriminalisation of...

Greens call for more support for low income renters following shocking Productivity Commission report

25 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Housing, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to a new Productivity Commission report showing that two thirds of low...

Greens Slam Resumption of Cruel Live Exports to ‘Furnace-Like’ Conditions in Middle East

24 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has slammed the resumption of the live export of sheep to the Middle East. ...

Reject Ramsay Centre Cultural Supremacy USyd: Greens

19 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to reports of Sydney University soliciting Ramsay Centre funding f...

Speech: Safe Cladding

19 September, 2019 - I rise to speak to the Customs Amendment (Safer Cladding) Bill 2019. The bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to expressly ban the importation ...

Education Minister “Completely Out Of Touch” On Climate Strike: Greens

18 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to Education Minister Dan Tehan’s criticism of Universi...

Speech: Fair Work Amendment

16 September, 2019 - I rise on behalf of the Greens to make a short statement on the disallowance of the Fair Work Amendment (Casual Loading Offset) Regulations...

Greens Condemn Passage of Anti-Protest Ag Gag Legislation

12 September, 2019 - Greens Senators have reacted to the passage of the Government’s anti-protest ag gag legislation which passed the Senate with Labor support....

Senate Urges NSW Government To Extend Consultation With Traditional Owners On Warragamba Dam Proposal

12 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the Senate passing her motion calling on the NSW government to give Trad...

Speech: Agricultural Protection Amendment

12 September, 2019 - I just want to make a short contribution and add my voice to what Senator McKim said about amendment (1) on sheet QL133. The government's a...

Speech: Abortion Law Reform

11 September, 2019 - I rise to speak on a matter very close to my heart. New South Wales is currently having a really important debate on abortion law reform—re...