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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Speech: Climate Change

11 September, 2018 - 'Get your hands off it, Prime Minister.' That was the banner that Greenpeace tied to the flagpoles in front of this very building this week...

Speech: Matters of Public Importance - Gender and Sexual Orientation

11 September, 2018 - The Greens have brought this motion on the attacks against young LGBTIQ Australians supported by Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a matter ...

Workers and Staff Feeling the Squeeze of University Budget Cuts

11 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called on the Federal Government to reverse its funding freeze for un...

Greens-led Live Exports Ban Bill Passes Federal Senate - Morrison Must Support an end to the “Trade in Misery”

10 September, 2018 - A Greens bill that would ban live sheep exports has passed the Australian Senate. It would immediately ban the export of live sheep and lam...

Speech on Ending Live Sheep Exports Bill

10 September, 2018 - I'm so honoured to have the opportunity to speak in support of this bill to end long-haul live sheep exports. Australians are asking us to ...

Greens back Early Childhood Educators Walk Off for Fair Pay

4 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has backed fair pay for early childhood educators and the ‘Big Steps’ camp...

Greens say School Funding Should be Guided by Need and Equity, Not Politics

26 August, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi,has said that need and equity, not desperate electoral strategies, should gui...

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 ...