• Australian Greens Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 18 August 2018 — unknown
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Matters of Urgency: Cost of Living (3 Feb 2026)

“I must say it is pretty rich of the Liberals—the party most closely aligned with the one per cent—to talk about the cost of living. I am really sick and tired of the Liberals, the Nationals and Labor lecturing people about a cost-of-living-and-housing crisis that their governments created and their governments continue to perpetuate. It is hypocritical, it is hollow and it is...”

Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers: International Relations: Australia and Israel (3 Feb 2026)

“I rise to take note of the minister's response to my question. The Labor government have now stopped even pretending that they care about Palestinians or international law or even international aid. The Labor government want us to believe that they rushed through their reckless, divisive, dangerous and antidemocratic laws in the name of unity, protection against racism, and social cohesion,...”

Questions without Notice: International Relations: Australia and Israel (3 Feb 2026)

“Minister, tens of thousands—likely hundreds of thousands—of Palestinians have been killed, over 500 since that farce of a ceasefire. These actions are by a country that you continue to call a friend and to trade weapons with and whose president you invite here. Minister, have you stopped pretending to care at all? Will you next be rolling out the welcome mat for Putin?”

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Mehreen Faruqi's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Aug 2025