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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Government Greyhound Racing Overreach in Dapto 'Chilling'

20 November, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has said the attempted takeover of the Dapto Showground and the Dapto Agricultural & Horticultural...

Foreign Aid Review Must Prompt Reset In Budget And Priorities: Greens

19 November, 2019 - Greens Foreign Aid Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to the Government's announcement of a review of Australia’s foreign a...

Greens Senator Calls on Banks to Join NAB in Animal Welfare Standards

19 November, 2019 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed National Australia Bank’s release of their Animal Welfar...

Speech: Early Childhood Education & Care

14 November, 2019 - Thank you, Mr President. Early childhood education and care play an important role in children's development and do support families with yo...

Speech: NDIS Amendment

13 November, 2019 - I rise to speak on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019, and let me be clear from the very ...

Speech: PFAS-affected communities

13 November, 2019 - I rise to take note of the government's continuing failure to front up to the PFAS affected communities that they have abandoned. Nearly a m...

Speech: 'Big Stick' Energy Bills

12 November, 2019 - I rise to speak to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019. We know that this government will use the p...

Speech: NSW Bushfires & Climate Change

12 November, 2019 - New South Wales is burning. In my home state, almost one million hectares have been razed by bushfires since the start of this year's unprec...

Speech: Slaughter of Racehorses

12 November, 2019 - It has been less than a month since Australia saw the brutal vision of racehorses being beaten, abused and cruelly slaughtered. Like most pe...

Morrison Must Wake From Climate Stupor On Bushfires: Faruqi

11 November, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has spoken to the tragedy of bushfires in her state and the Prime Minister's shameful silence on ...

Animals Suffered in Cup: Greens

5 November, 2019 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to the suffering of racehorses in today’s Melbourne cup. Rostropovich...

Say ‘Nup’ To The Cup Today: Greens Senator

5 November, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for animal welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called on people and businesses to say ‘nup’ to the Melbourne Cup today. ...