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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Order for Production of Documents on Moss Review

4 December, 2018 - Senator FARUQI: by leave—I ask the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources to explain why the response to the ...

Greens Welcome Senate Report Into PFAS Contamination - Government Must Act Now

3 December, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the recommendations  of the ...

Speech: Greyhound Exports

3 December, 2018 - Hundreds of Australian greyhounds were exported to be raced to death in Macau. This is Australia's shame. With the closure of the Canidrome, ...

Speech: Koala Tragedy in NSW

3 December, 2018 - We are rapidly hurtling towards a future in New South Wales where our next generations will not see a koala in the bush or in a national park...

Speech: PFAS Report

3 December, 2018 - I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak on the report of the inquiry into the management of PFAS contamination in and around Defence bases, w...

Speech: Public Education

3 December, 2018 - I'm very proud to be the Greens spokesperson on education because the Greens are the only party who will stand up for public education at eve...

Speech: Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Student Protection) Bill 2018

29 November, 2018 - I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Student Protection) Bill 2018. This bill pro...

Speech: Labor's Xenophobic & Punitive Attack On Migrants

29 November, 2018 - The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018 is an outrageous attack on migrants. It is pun...

Minister Tehan’s New Research National Interest Test Farcical and Dangerous

28 November, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson and Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called the Liberal/National Government’s new research n...

Senate Votes in Favour of Australian Greens Motion for Strong Gun Control

28 November, 2018 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Gun Control and Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the Senate voting for her motion reaffir...

Speech: The Gun Lobby's NRA tactics

28 November, 2018 - The gun lobby's attempts to replicate NRA tactics in Australia are reprehensible and must be rejected. The NRA is a blight on American democ...

Speech: Prevention of Violence Against Women

27 November, 2018 - Violence against women is at epidemic levels in our country. Every year we count the numbers and every year they're distressingly high. Last...