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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens Welcome Early Learning Matters Week

4 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed Early Learning Matters Week and called for the Morriso...

Australian Greens Statement on Kashmir

13 August, 2019 - In the last few days, the Indian Government has shut down phone and internet connections, arbitrarily detained political leaders, evacuated to...

Misguided performance measures not the funding solution unis need: Greens

7 August, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has commented on reported details of university performance-based fund...

Greens condemn passage of anti protest 'Ag gag' law through House of Representatives

2 August, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has condemned the Government passing the Criminal Code Amendm...

Speech: Greyhound Racing

30 July, 2019 - Tonight I am speaking about one of my many passions: animals, in particular, greyhounds. Since 2018 hundreds of Australian greyhounds have been ...

Senate Calls on Government to Release PFAS Contamination Response

29 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the Senate passing her motion calling on the Federal Government to release it...

Greens Senator says Confucius Institutes Contracts with Universities 'Outrageous'

26 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has commented on the revelations that Australian universities have been...

Speech: Treatment of Refugees

24 July, 2019 - I must say, it boggles my mind there are people sitting in this parliament who want to repeal a law that allows sick and injured people to recei...

Speech: Abuse of Uygur's Human Rights

23 July, 2019 - More than one million Uygurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities are detained in Xinjiang by the Chinese government in what the UN calls re-educa...

Speech: Animal Cruelty

23 July, 2019 - We should be ashamed of the cruelty that is allowed to go on in animal agriculture. Many farms do not use cruel practices, but many do—especiall...

Speech: Freedom of press and freedom to protest

23 July, 2019 - Freedom of press and freedom to protest are fundamental tenets of our democracy. But they are being increasingly trampled on and squeezed by thi...

Speech: National Rental Affordability Scheme

22 July, 2019 - I rise to speak to the National Rental Affordability Scheme Amendment Bill 2019 on behalf of the Greens. While the Greens will be supporting thi...