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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Proposed Voluntary Live Export Suspension in Northern Summer Too Little, Too Late

4 December, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called the announcement from live exporters that the...

Speech: Climate Change Action

4 December, 2018 - Right now we are facing a manmade disaster of global scale, our greatest threat in thousands of years: climate change. If w e don' t take act...

Speech: Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018

4 December, 2018 - I rise on behalf of the Greens to speak to the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018. I would like to associa...

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...