• Australian Greens Senator for NSW
• Became a Senator on 18 August 2018 — unknown
• Email me whenever Mehreen Faruqi speaks (no more than once per day)

• Voting record
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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 very strongly for increasing trade unions' powers in the workplace. votes
• Voted very strongly against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. votes
• Voted very strongly for implementing refugee and protection conventions. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Australia's fresh water. votes
• Voted very strongly against regional processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing marine conservation. votes
• Voted very strongly against unconventional gas mining. votes
• Voted very strongly for restricting foreign ownership. 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 for increasing funding for university education. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing protection of Aboriginal heritage sites. votes
• Voted very strongly against live animal exports. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing funding for road infrastructure. 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 moderately for increasing consumer protections. votes
• Voted very strongly against offshore processing of asylum seekers. votes
• Voted very strongly against decreasing ABC and SBS funding. votes

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• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Questions without Notice: National Security (8 Oct 2020)

“On a point of order: if the minister didn't hear the question because of all the shouting, I would like the indulgence of the Senate to repeat the question.”

Questions without Notice: National Security (8 Oct 2020)

“Will the minister condemn those members for their behaviour, including George Christensen MP, who last week fessed up to following extremist social media groups?”

Questions without Notice: National Security (8 Oct 2020)

“Is the minister concerned by MPs in the Liberal and National parties who have in the last few years attended far-right rallies, spoken at far-right rallies and engaged with and given interviews to far-right media outlets? Will the minister condemn those members for their behaviour, including George Christensen MP, who last week fessed up to following extremist social media groups? Will you...”

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• Has spoken in 148 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") 165 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)