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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Senator Faruqi announces Jess Whittaker as federal Greens candidate for Cunningham

5 March, 2025 - The Australian Greens’ Deputy Leader, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, will officially launch Jess Whittaker as the Greens candidate for the federal elec...

Universities thinly veiled attempt to shut down criticism of Israel is nothing short of shameful

26 February, 2025 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson for Higher Education Senator Mehreen Faruqi has slammed universities for trying to shut dow...

200,000 young people to be better off under Greens’ changes to JobSeeker and Youth Allowance

20 February, 2025 - 200,000 more young people would get access to JobSeeker or Youth Allowance or increased payments to support them in further studies under th...

Greens introduce Bill banning university ties to weapons companies

13 February, 2025 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and Spokesperson for Higher Education, has today introduced a Bill that requires universities t...

Yet another lacklustre student debt and housing announcement from Labor

12 February, 2025 - Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education Spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Housing and Homelessness spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather ...

People’s Inquiry into Campus Free Speech on Palestine launches today

7 February, 2025 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi,  Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education Spokesperson, is pleased to join students, academics, the ...

Albanese Government must condemn Trump’s latest attack on UNRWA & human rights

5 February, 2025 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader Senator Mehreen Faruqi has demanded that the Australian government unequivocally condemn President Trump’s de...

Greens will support Hate Crimes Bill to strengthen protections for vulnerable communities

3 February, 2025 - The Australian Greens have confirmed their support for the Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Bill, recognising it as a step in strengthen...

Greens announce Great Southern Forest National Park on the NSW South Coast

30 January, 2025 - Momentum is gathering for an end to native forest logging. A 2024 survey showed that 70% of people in NSW support an end to native forest log...

Greens launch candidates in Barton and Watson to champion real change in Western Sydney

29 January, 2025 - Dr Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and Senator for New South Wales, is excited to announce the preselection of Manal Bahsa as the candid...

Greens support a desperately needed university governance overhaul

29 January, 2025 -  Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and higher education spokesperson, supports and welcomes a senate inquir...