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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

We Don’t Need No Hanson Education Bill: Faruqi

10 February, 2020 - Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to Senator Pauline Hanson’s announcement of “The Prohibiting the Indoct...

Speech: No Citizenship Pledge

6 February, 2020 - Instead of working to make students proud of our nation by leading on justice for First Nations people, by tackling the climate crisis and by...

Speech: Illegal Phoenixing Bill

5 February, 2020 - As already indicated by my colleague Senator Whish-Wilson, the Greens do support this bill, but we also realise that what this bill does not ...

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...