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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

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...

Speech: Climate Change

26 February, 2020 - We are in a climate emergency, and those in the government are sitting on their hands, hands which are stained with the dirty donations from...

Speech: International Women's Day and Hannah Clarke

25 February, 2020 - International Women's Day this year will be celebrated around the world on Friday 6 March. But, to be honest, I don't feel like celebrating....

Holden Cuts Demand Manufacturing Renaissance, Green New Deal: Greens

17 February, 2020 - Australian Greens Industry Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to news that General Motors will axe the Holden brand and 600 w...

Speech: Government Disrespect For Climate Strikers

13 February, 2020 - I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Se...

Speech: Sports Rorts

12 February, 2020 - I rise this morning to note this government's disturbing and frankly despicable attempts to avoid transparency and to shirk accountability. ...

Speech: Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019

11 February, 2020 - I rise to speak on the Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019. This bill merely indexes the Australian Research Council's funding t...

Speech: Coronavirus Racism

11 February, 2020 - I want to acknowledge the extraordinary work of the agencies and experts around the world who are managing the response to the coronavirus o...

Speech: Support for Fire-Affected Small Businesses

11 February, 2020 - The bushfire crisis has drawn unthinkable devastation onto our communities, our environment, our animals and our country—a crisis that we wi...

With QLD Gov Support, Greens renew calls for National Horse Register

11 February, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the Queensland Government’s support for a National Horse Regist...