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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens boycott Question Time after Labor rejects ceasefire call on Gaza

6 November, 2023 - Monday November 6 2023 Today in Parliament the Labor Government again refused to support a call from the Greens for an immediate ceasefire...

Meta’s racist depictions of gun-wielding Palestinian children needs urgent investigation from eSafety commissioner.

3 November, 2023 - WhatsApp’s AI depiction of gun-wielding children when promoted with ‘Palestine,’ demonstrates the need for immediate investigation into racis...

Greens call for the Melbourne Cup to be whip-free in wake of ban on global jockey

25 October, 2023 - 25.10.2023 Australian Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson for animal welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called for the Melbourne Cup t...

Greens call for the Government to step up, as UWU survey reveals children’s safety and wellbeing at risk

23 October, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson for education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has urged the government to address the crisis in ear...

Greens welcome Labor’s movement on anti-racism strategy and call for funding commitment to implement it

20 October, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson for anti-racism, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed news that a national anti-racism strat...

Statement from Mehreen Faruqi, Jenny Leong and Sue Higginson on the Palestine Action Group rally

13 October, 2023 - We confirm our support for the Palestine Action Group’s rally on Sunday 15 October calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine ...

Greens call for urgent action as NTEU survey reveals sexual harassment at unis getting worse

12 October, 2023 - The National Tertiary Education Union’s survey report report, released 12 October, shows sexual harassment in higher education workplaces has...

Cancelled Parade signals the clock is ticking for the Melbourne Cup

11 October, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed cancellation of this year's Melbour...

Exported greyhounds sacrificed at the altar of profits and gambling revenues, yet again. Just ban it.

14 September, 2023 - After yet another expose from ABC of the brutal and cruel greyhound export trade, Deputy Leader and Animal Welfare spokesperson f...