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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

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...

Speech: Agricultural Protection Bill

11 September, 2019 - I rise to speak on the Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019, which should really be called the 'ag gag bill'. Let's ...

Greens Win Amendments To Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Bill

10 September, 2019 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens’ Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, has welcomed the Government’s decision to adopt Greens’ amendments to ...

Greens Win Amendments To Inspector-General Of Live Animal Exports Bill

10 September, 2019 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens’ Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, has welcomed the Government’s decision to adopt Greens’ amendments to ...

Speech: Climate Change

10 September, 2019 - I rise to speak to this matter of utmost urgency. The climate collapse our world is experiencing is a threat like no other. The Australian ...

Speech: Live Animal Exports

10 September, 2019 - I rise to speak to the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Bill 2019 and to indicate at the outset that, while the Greens will be supp...