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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Media Release: Minister Howarth’s Homelessness Gaffe Shows He Is Completely Out of Touch

10 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Housing Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called the Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and...

Students in Distress: New Reports Shows Majority of Students are Impacted by Housing and Food Insecurity

8 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Spokesperson for Education, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to today’s release of the 2018 Higher Education Accomm...

Statement: Appointment as Greens Spokesperson for International Development

5 July, 2019 - I’m honoured to be the new Greens spokesperson for International Development. As someone born in the Global South taking on this role, I am looki...

Greens Senator introduces bill to ban live export

4 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has today introduced a bill to ban live export. The Live Animal Exp...

Speech: Introduction of Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2019

4 July, 2019 - I am honoured to introduce the Greens' Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2019, because we know that the live export trade is inevit...

Speech: Liberals' Tax Plan is a $158bn Mistake

4 July, 2019 - I rise to speak on the government's disastrous $158 billion tax bill that is being rushed through parliament. This is a $158 billion mistake. Thi...

Speech: Human Rights in Sudan

2 July, 2019 - I rise today to show my solidarity with the people of Sudan, who are demanding an end to human rights abuses and violence, and a genuine transiti...

HELP loan repayment threshold changes will hurt low income workers

1 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has said that today's changes to study and training loan repayment thres...

Approval of Ramsay Centre Linked Degree in Western Civilisation 'Outrageous' - Greens Senator

28 June, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Spokesperson for Education, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called the approval of a Ramsay Centre linked degree on...

Greens to introduce bill to ban live export of sheep and cattle following new animal cruelty footage

21 June, 2019 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has today announced that she will introduce a Greens bill to ban all ...

Statement on the Australian Greens MPs Party Room Meeting

12 June, 2019 - Statement from Australian Greens Whip Sen. Rachel Siewert: Today the Australian Greens Party Room met and re-affirmed the positions of our leade...

Senator Mckenzie as Agriculture Minister Will Be A Disaster for Animal Welfare

27 May, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has described Senator Bridget Mckenzie’s appointment as Agriculture...