• Australian Greens Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 18 August 2018 — unknown
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How Mehreen Faruqi voted on key issues since 2006:

• Voted very strongly for tobacco plain packaging. votes
• Voted very strongly for a carbon price. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing scrutiny of asylum seeker management. votes
• Voted strongly for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly against unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing investment in renewable energy. votes
• Voted very strongly for more scrutiny of intelligence services & police. votes
• Voted very strongly against live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing restrictions on gambling. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing fishing restrictions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging Australian-based industry. votes
• Voted very strongly against increasing surveillance powers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Adjournment: New South Wales Legislation: Health (11 Sep 2019)

“I rise to speak on a matter very close to my heart. New South Wales is currently having a really important debate on abortion law reform—reform that has the overwhelming support of the community. The upper house of the New South Wales parliament will vote on the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill next week, after this bill passed the lower house in August. It is now inevitable that...”

Committees: Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme; Appointment (11 Sep 2019)

“A message has been received from the House of Representatives informing the Senate that the House has agreed to the resolution of the Senate relating to the establishment of a Joint Select Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme with amendments and seeking the concurrence of the Senate with those amendments. The House of Representatives message read as follows— (1)...”

Committees: Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology; Membership (11 Sep 2019)

“The President has received letters nominating senators to be members of the Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology.”

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• Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 64 times in debates — below average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)