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Mehreen Faruqi
Deputy Leader & Senator for NSW

Office of Multicultural Affairs highlights the need for Government to invest in dedicated anti-racism work

4 June, 2025 - Greens Deputy Leader & spokesperson for Anti-Racism Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to the Albanese Government’s establishment of the Of...

As genocide escalates, unis must stop the shameful crackdown on Palestine protesters

2 June, 2025 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi,  Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education Spokesperson has responded to news that two University of Melb...

Student debt rise of 3.2% on June 1 shows Labor’s indexation tweaks and one-off debt cut are woefully inadequate

30 May, 2025 - On 1 June 2025, student debts will rise by 3.2%. This indexation rate, which is based on the  Consumer Price Index (CPI), is a product of th...

Greens to demand Climate Minister exercise powers to stop new coal and gas in minority Parliament

28 April, 2025 - The Greens will circumvent the coal-approving Environment Minister in minority Parliament negotiations and demand the Climate Minister exercise...

Greens say new Climate Council report highlights the dire need to protect homes from climate disasters

15 April, 2025 - Greens Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has commented on a new Climate Council rep...

Greens launch election pledge for free university and TAFE

14 April, 2025 - The Australian Greens have today announced their plan to make university and TAFE free for students around the country, something that would be...

Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens launches Charlotte McCabe’s federal campaign to make Newcastle marginal

11 April, 2025 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Senator for NSW, is in Newcastle today to launch the federal election campai...

Dutton’s plan to slash international students scapegoats migrants for a housing crisis they did not cause

6 April, 2025 - Today, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced that he will be slashing the number of international students by 80,000 and tripling the cost of...

Dutton’s plan to slash international students scapegoats migrants for a housing crisis they did not cause

6 April, 2025 - Today, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced that he will be slashing the number of international students by 80,000 and tripling the cost of...

Greens slam Coalition’s Trump-style crackdown on universities

3 April, 2025 - Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Spokesperson for Higher Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has strongly condemned Peter Dutton’s late...

Greens to introduce bill Repealing Mandatory Minimum Sentences

26 March, 2025 - Today in the Senate, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Spokesperson for Anti-Racism, will introduce a bill to ...