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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Labor Government refuse to support Greens motion in the Senate calling for action to combat rising Islamophobia

11 March, 2026 - March 15 is the seventh anniversary of the Christchurch mosque massacre, where an Australian white supremacist killed 51 Muslims and it marks t...

Republic now: Greens call on Albanese to cut ties with the whole monarchy

24 February, 2026 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for the Republic, has commented on Prime Minister Albanese’s letter to the UK ...

Albanese must adopt systemic Racism@Unis plan, scrap one-sided Anti-Semitism Envoy ‘report cards’

17 February, 2026 - The Race Discrimination Commissioner today released the final report of the Racism@Uni study, Respect at Uni: Study into Antisemitism, ...

Australian Greens welcome NSW gun law reform but warn new protest powers threaten free speech

24 December, 2025 - The NSW Parliament is the first state Parliament to pass essential gun control laws following the anti-Semitic mass shooting at Bondi Beach ...

Greens respond to Albanese’s proposed measures to combat hate speech

18 December, 2025 - The Greens would welcome positive reform to eradicate dangerous hate speech but will closely review Labor’s proposal to ensure it does not u...

Nation in mourning for Bondi

15 December, 2025 - Joint Statement from the Australian Greens The first night of Chanukah was meant to be a joyous celebration - instead last night has beco...

Scathing uni governance report released but government remedies fail to meet the moment

11 December, 2025 - Today, the Final Report of the Inquiry into the Quality of Governance at Australian Higher Education Providers has been released. ...

Bulldozing Wentworth Park death track is a win for greyhounds, their advocates, and the community

9 December, 2025 - The NSW Government has today announced that greyhound racing at Wentworth Park will end in 2027, with the park to be returned to the communit...

Greens to introduce bill to halve the cost of arts degrees

25 November, 2025 - Today in the Senate, Senator Mehreen Faruqi will introduce the Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hike...