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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Greens announce Plan for Free Early Childhood Education and Care

6 March, 2022 - The Greens have today announced their plan for free and universal early childhood education and care. Early childhood education is an essential ...

International students left behind again by discriminatory government

3 March, 2022 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has criticised the exclusion of international students and other temporary visa ...

Delay to live export review welcome: Greens

28 February, 2022 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the Department of Agriculture’s decision to extend consult...

Underfunded public schools a national disgrace

16 February, 2022 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to the latest analysis released by Save Our Schools this morni...

Greens secure inquiry into political interference in ARC grants

9 February, 2022 - The Senate has given its support to a motion of Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to refer her private members’ bill Australian Research Council ...

Speech: There’s nothing to celebrate about the British monarchy

8 February, 2022 - The British monarchy is a racist, colonial institution. It is a relic of the British Empire, and it shouldn't exist. But, sadly, here we are ...

Greens push for Senate inquiry into research veto

7 February, 2022 - When parliament resumes on Tuesday 8 February, Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi will move to establish a Senat...

Aid to Afghanistan must be boosted

31 January, 2022 - Australian Greens International Aid and Development spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Foreign Affairs spokesperson Senator Janet Rice h...

Speech: Labor, Liberal, and climate disasters

2 December, 2021 - It is Australia's shame that the Liberals are propping up coal, oil and gas by funnelling endless taxpayer dollars to these dirty industries....

Speech: I will not be silenced about justice for Palestinian people

1 December, 2021 - I rise to speak to the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021. I would like to associate myself with the remarks made ...

Speech: Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison

1 December, 2021 - When Donald Trump was US President, Prime Minister Scott Morrison was, rightly, criticised for his cosy friendship with this white nationalis...

Massive rise in racism concerns must impel action

30 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said the findings of the latest Mapping Social Cohesion report, which ...