Dr Mehreen Faruqi is the Greens NSW spokesperson on multiculturalism.
Multiculturalism
Speech – Citizenship Laws
Citizenship Laws Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 18:00 :05 ): The Federal Government is looking to make sweeping changes to citizenship laws, which will hurt thousands of people who are working, studying and raising families in Australia. The changes are utterly unnecessary. It seems that these laws are just about targeting migrants, even though more than […]
Notice of Motion – AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ETHNOCULTURAL WEEK
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 11:05 ): I move: (1) That this House notes that: (a) the inaugural Ethnocultural Week at the Australian National University [ANU] was held from 8 to 12 May 2017 at the ANU campus in Canberra; (b) the theme of the week was “New Blue”, a play on the term “True Blue”; […]
Notice of Motion: Shakti Australia
INTEGREAT WOMEN’S CONFERENCE Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 10:02 ): I move: (1)That this House notes that: (a)the inaugural InteGreat Women’s Conference, organised by Shakti Australia, was held on Wednesday 17 May 2017 in Parramatta; (b)the objective of this conference was to work towards a holistic approach for the self-development and social inclusion of migrant and refugee […]
Notice of Motion: Keep 18C
1261. Dr Faruqi to move— 1. That this House notes that: (a) on 21 March 2017, which was the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Commonwealth Government announced that it intended to remove the words ‘offend’, ‘insult’ and ‘humiliate’ from Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and replace them with […]
NSW Liberals Refuse to Rule Out Preferencing One Nation
Media Release 22/2/2017 The NSW Liberals and Nationals have objected to a Greens NSW motion in the NSW Legislative Council calling on all parties to rule out preference deals with One Nation at the 2019 State election. Greens NSW MP and Multiculturalism Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has said that this is a worrying sign […]
Harmony Day 2017
Harmony Day, 21 March 2017 is a chance for Greens NSW local groups to reach out to their local community. Some suggestions for Local Group activities (download a PDF of this document – print double sided with two sheets per page on short edge for double sided A5) In the Community Find out if there is […]
Notice of Motion: DIASPORA SYMPOSIUM: REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKER DISCOURSE
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 10:08 ): I move: (1)That this House notes that: (a)the Diaspora Symposium: Refugees and Asylum Seeker Discourse was held in Parliament House on 11 October 2016; and (b)the symposium provided an opportunity to recognise feminist and refugee perspectives on social justice and human rights issues through poetry, music, and conversation. (2)That this […]
2016 Budget Estimates
Budget Estimates was held from 29 August to 2 September 2016 and 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. This information is also available on the NSW Parliament Budget Estimates website Family and Community […]
NSW Legislative Council Unanimously Supports Greens Motion Recognising the Hurt Caused by Senator Pauline Hanson’s Comments
Greens NSW MP and Multiculturalism Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has welcomed the NSW Legislative Council’s unanimous support in passing her motion acknowledging the hurt caused by Senator Pauline Hanson’s first speech as well as rejecting racism, bigotry and Islamophobia and reaffirming support for a multicultural Australia. Dr. Faruqi said: “I am so proud that […]
Notice of Motion: Senator Pauline Hanson’s Comments
SENATOR PAULINE HANSON COMMENTS Dr MEHREEN FARUQI ( 14:36 : 5 ): I move: (1)That this House notes that on 14 September 2016, One Nation Senator, Pauline Hanson, delivered her first speech in the Australian Senate in which she stated that the nation was “in danger of being swamped by Muslims” and called for a […]
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