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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech on the Cashless Debit Card Trial Bill

23 August, 2018 - I rise to speak on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018. The Australian Greens oppose thi...

Greens announce new Senate portfolios

22 August, 2018 - The Australian Greens today announced portfolio allocations for their Senators and MPs ahead of the upcoming Federal Election. Australian Gree...

Live Exports License Cancellation Welcome But We Need to a Total Ban

22 August, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the cancellation of Emmanuel Exports live expo...

Speech: Matters of Public Importance - Turnbull Government

22 August, 2018 - The Turnbull government's relentless negativity and inability to focus on the issues that Australians care about has not come about because of...

Mehreen's First Speech

21 August, 2018 - Good evening. Assalamoalikum. We are gathered here today on stolen land. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Ngunnawal ...

Greens NSW MP Farewells NSW Parliament before Joining Federal Senate

14 August, 2018 - Greens NSW MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC has tonight gifted NSW Parliament some home truths in her final speech before moving to the Australian Sen...

$500,000 in taxpayer funding of Greyhound Race An Absolute Disgrace

31 July, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has reacted to news that the NSW Government will half fund a new $1 milli...

Greens Call on NSW Premier to Follow Queensland and Decriminalise Abortion

16 July, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Spokesperson for the Status of Women, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has reacted to today’s news that the Queensland Government will i...

Greyhound Mass Grave at Marsden Park Shows Nothing Has Changed in Greyhound Racing Industry

12 July, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC has commented on reports that the RSPCA NSW has uncovered greyhound mass g...

Government Risking our Future by Refusing to Strengthen EPA: Greens MP

28 June, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Environment Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has reacted to the Auditor General’s critical report into the EPA, which hig...