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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

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...

Speech: We are Proudly the Party of Public Education

27 November, 2018 - The Greens are proudly the party of public education. We are unapologetic in our advocacy for a well-resourced, world-class public education...

Education Minister Must Not Ditch University Sexual Assault Taskforce

23 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens have called on the Education Minister to not ditch a proposed university sexual assault taskforce . Fairfax Media has ...

Fully Funded Public Schools: Australian Greens Launch Package for Public Education

22 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens have announced plans for a huge investment in public schools, committing an additional $4.6 billion for public schools...

Greens move to remove Minister’s Veto of Research Funding

15 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has introduced a bill to completely remove the Education Minister’s ab...

Speech: Removing the Ministerial Veto of ARC Research Funding

15 November, 2018 - This bill amends the Australian Research Council Act 2001 (ARC Act). The intent of the Bill is to remove Ministerial discretion from approvi...