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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

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...

Speech: Merchants of Hate

14 November, 2018 - It seems that almost every day we are met with a new far-right conservative movement. The spectrum ranges from straight-up neo-Nazis, or fas...

Speech: Australian Research Council Order for Production of Documents

13 November, 2018 - There should be no political interference in research grants, full stop. The Liberals need to back off on the so-called national interest te...

Speech: Independent Office of Animal Welfare

13 November, 2018 - I thank Senator Storer for bringing this motion to the Senate. The Greens will be supporting this because we do need an independent office o...

Speech: Choice and Affordability Fund for Non-Government Schools

12 November, 2018 - We have seen from Minister McKenzie's performance in question time today and from the stonewalling at budget estimates that the so-called 'c...

Speech: National Horse Register

12 November, 2018 - A national horse register makes sense for animal welfare, for safety and for biosecurity. Animal advocates, safety advocates and the racing ...

Greens Announce Plan for Federal Funding of Rail Tunnel in Illawarra

8 November, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has announced that the Australian Greens will set aside $1.5 billion to start construct...

Australian Greens Senator Says 'Nup to the Cup'

6 November, 2018 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has said 'Nup to the Cup' and will join millions of Australians who wo...

Greens call for rebel MPs not to be punished for voting for Live Export Ban

6 November, 2018 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, and Australian Greens Leader, Senator Di Natale, have written to the P...

Greens call for rebel MPs not to be punished for voting for Live Export Ban

6 November, 2018 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, and Australian Greens Leader, Senator Di Natale, have written to the P...