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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Senate Calls on Federal Government to Enact a National Homelessness Plan

20 September, 2018 - The Australian Senate has today called on the Federal Government to take a national approach to homelessness and to develop a National Home...

Statement on Homelessness

20 September, 2018 - Senator FARUQI (New South Wales) (12:38): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator F...

Weak Coalition Government Hands Hush Money to Independent and Catholic School Sector

20 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has slammed the Federal Government’s announcement today on Catholic and I...

Speech: Can politicians look students in the eye?

19 September, 2018 - I've stood as an engineer and a sustainability academic at the front of lecture theatres more often than I've stood up to speak in parliame...

Speech: PM approves the Maysora's voyage of cruelty with tens of thousands of sheep

19 September, 2018 - Today we have seen the release of mortality statistics from the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 Livestock mortalities duri...

New Live Export Approval Proves Government Isn’t Serious About Animal Welfare: MPs Must Vote to End Cruel Trade

18 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson and Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called the Federal Government’s decision to appro...

Speech: Matter of Public Importance - NSW Koala Population

18 September, 2018 - Koalas in New South Wales face extinction by 2050. This is the harsh reality that we are grappling with today. This is no accident. It is d...

Speech: Pill testing saves lives

18 September, 2018 - In my state of New South Wales, two people tragically died and 15 others were hospitalised from suspected overdoses at the Defqon 1 festiva...

Grattan Institute Report Shows Need for Government Investment in Higher Education and Jobs

17 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to the latest Grattan Institute Report ‘Mapping Australian hi...

Speech: Matter of Public Importance - Abortion rights

17 September, 2018 - It is absolutely shameful that in my home state of New South Wales and in the state of Queensland abortion still sits in the Crimes Act. As...

Statement on Racism

13 September, 2018 - I am so sick of this rubbish. I am so sick of people who will never experience racism telling us that it doesn't exist. Senator Bernardi wi...

Speech on Airports Amendment Bill

12 September, 2018 - I rise to briefly speak on the Airports Amendment Bill 2018. I support the remarks made by my colleague Senator Rice on this bill. This bil...