The Latest Breaking News from Mehreen Faruqi

Kate Jenkins says more workplace complaints in Australian parliament ‘not a backward step’

In week before independent Monique Ryan and chief of staff Sally Rugg head to mediation, sex discrimination commissioner says cultural change is happening

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2023

Greens First Nations advisory group told party it could not say no to voice

Exclusive: advice was taken despite Lidia Thorpe’s objections but Adam Bandt says he still believes a treaty should come first

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023

Indigenous senator quits party over Australian referendum

An Indigenous senator in Australia has quit the minor Greens party in a disagreement over a referendum to be held this year that would create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

South Australian Greens back yes vote on voice amid Lidia Thorpe criticism of referendum

State support for the Uluru statement is expected to be seen as a shot across the bows to the federal First Nations spokeswoman

The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2023

Greens to push Labor on new carbon rules

The Greens are pushing Labor to consider a more ambitious revamp of its safeguard mechanism scheme, to stop new coal and gas projects.

AAP · Jan 12, 2023

Australia must not rely on emissions offsets if it is serious about climate crisis, Ian Chubb says

Head of carbon credit system review says absolute emissions cuts must be priority as Albanese government weighs up limits on use of credits

The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2023

Push for public service ethnic diversity strategy

Senator Mehreen Faruqi said having more culturally and linguistically diverse people in the APS will improve the public service's ability to "provide better services to those communities".

The Canberra Times · Jan 8, 2023

Live exports: just five of 38 eligible ships had Australian animal welfare observers

No reports have been published from observers on the five ships since independent monitoring program resumed in May

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2022

Chris Dore’s exit from News Corp lifts lid on behaviour at governor general’s residence

Dore was promoted to editor-in-chief of the Australian despite alleged behaviour and remained in post until WSJ event. Plus: Friendlyjordies’ fire scare

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2022

Call to rebuild national tertiary sector

The Greens and the tertiary sector say the government needs to urgently rebuild higher education, welcoming the idea of an 'accord'.

AAP · Nov 16, 2022