Dr Mehreen Faruqi is the Greens NSW spokesperson on multiculturalism.
Multiculturalism
Motion: House of Sakinah
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 10:10 :47 ): I move: (1)That this House notes that: (a)the House of Sakinah held a celebration to mark its five-year anniversary on Sunday, 18 March 2018 in Mount Druitt; and (b)the House of Sakinah was established in 2013 and provides a safe environment and specialised support services to muslim women […]
Question on Notice: BARANGAROO DELIVERY AUTHORITY
Faruqi, Mehreen to the Minister for Resources, Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier How many staff are employed by the Barangaroo Delivery Authority? How many of these staff identify as Aboriginal and ⁄ or Torres Strait Islander? How many members of the board identify as […]
Motion: In Recognition of Pakistani Human Rights Icon, Asma Jahangir
Dr Faruqi to move— That this House notes that: (a) Pakistani lawyer and eminent human rights activist, Asma Jahangir, passed away in Lahore on Sunday, 11 February 2018, at the age of 66, (b) Asma Jahangir was a stalwart of human rights and was one of the founding members of Women’s Action Forum Pakistan and […]
motion: SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S POETRY AND ARTS FESTIVAL 2017
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 11:13 ): I move: (1)That this House notes that: (a)the annual Sydney International Women’s Poetry and Arts Festival was held on Friday 20 October 2017 at Parliament House; (b)the festival provides a political and poetic platform to foster cultural diversity, build networks for social justice and develop partnerships within the arts and supports female poets […]
motion: INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 11:11 ): I seek leave to amend Private Members’ Business Item No. 1893 outside the Order of Precedence standing in my name by omitting from paragraph (1) (e) “only a few hundred languages have genuinely been given pride of place in education systems and the public domain and” and inserting “languages” after “hundred”: Leave granted. […]
Adjournment Speech: Our treatment of asylum seekers is an indelible stain on our country
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 17:44 ): Some events in politics really punch me in the guts and leave me wondering about the depths people will go to for political advantage, no matter the carnage they leave behind them. One of those events occurred recently when documents uncovered by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation [ABC] revealed that Scott Morrison, the then […]
ADJOURNMENT SPEECH: RACISM
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 00:24 ): The vile racial abuse that Senator Sam Dastyari was subjected to last week is just another reminder of the shit people of colour have to face in Australia in 2017. Every single day hate and bigotry plays out on our streets, on public transport, in workplaces and on social media. But when we speak out against […]
Speech: Racism
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 00:24 ): The vile racial abuse that Senator Sam Dastyari was subjected to last week is just another reminder of the shit people of colour have to face in Australia in 2017. Every single day hate and bigotry plays out on our streets, on public transport, in workplaces and on social […]
2017 BUDGET ESTIMATES
Budget Estimates was held from 31 August to 8 September 2017 and it is an opportunity for MPs to question Ministers directly. It is also an opportunity to submit questions on notice. Dr Faruqi attended the sessions for the below portfolios or submitted questions on notice. This information is also available on the NSW Parliament Budget […]
Notice of Motion: White Rakhi Project
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI: I move: (1) That this House notes that: (a) the White Rakhi Project was launched on 31 August 2017 at the University of New South Wales; (b) the project’s name White Rakhi refers to the Hindu tradition of “Raksha Bandhan” which is a celebration of the bonds, obligations and respect between people; […]
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