Mehreen Faruqi
@MehreenFaruqi
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Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Senator for NSW. Feminist and anti-racist, fighting for public education & a just world ššØš”āš¾
Sydney
Joined January 2011
I'm a woman. I'm a migrant. I'm muslim. I'm a mother. I'm Mehreen Faruqi. This is my story.
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The Greens will always fight for students and those who are doing it tough. We've kept up the pressure on Labor to wipe student debt and it's clear they're more worried than ever before. Change is possible, but only if you vote for it.
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That's why the Greens have a plan to take on price-gouging corporations and fossil fuel giants to make sure they pay their fair share of tax so we can wipe ALL student debt and make TAFE and Uni free for all, just like it was for the Prime Minister.
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With everything from rent to grocery bills skyrocketing, Laborās plan to cut 20% of student debt falls short. Student debt can't be fixed because student debt shouldn't exist. All student debt should be wiped.
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I'm excited to be launching the Greens plan to wipe ALL student debt with @SamanthaRatnam in Wills today. For people with student debt, our plan will put $5,500 directly back into their pockets a year ā meaning they can spend money on the things they need.
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Letās make sure everyone can access fee free TAFE. Why limit it to 100,000 places? And while we are at it, Labor should adopt another Greens policy- make uni free.
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Another Greens policy adopted by Labor, it seems, but not fully. Isnāt this less than what they offer now? Letās legislate it now, not after the election.
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āWhen Kamala Harris became the vice-president, the emotion that I felt then was one of celebration," @MehreenFaruqi tells Aarti Betigeri. āBut diversity on face value is not enough if you still represent the system that keeps people in poverty."
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A win for Kamala Harris in next monthās US election would be an inspiration to women of colour who aspire, or have long struggled, to rise in Australian politics.
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āRepresentation matters, but what you represent matters tooā¦ Iām deeply uncomfortable with the system that Kamala Harris represents if she wins, because I have seen no indication from her of changing the system,ā @MehreenFaruqi tells Aarti Betigeri.
thesaturdaypaper.com.au
A win for Kamala Harris in next monthās US election would be an inspiration to women of colour who aspire, or have long struggled, to rise in Australian politics.
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Gut the NDIS and then jump ship to get that sweet VC gig at Uni of Canberra. Long live the revolving door of the boys club networks š” Cap VC pay now.
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FTFY ā”ļø Ignoring peopleās cost of living struggles in favour ofĀ billionaire buddies ā”ļø Making people wait until 2025 for super on PPL ā”ļø Refusing to wipe all student debt ā”ļø Wonāt fully fund frontline servicesĀ ā”ļø Ensuring no future in Aus by approving new coal & gas
ā”ļø Helping with the cost of living. ā”ļø Paying super on paid parental leave. ā”ļø Wiping $3 billion of student debt. ā”ļø Protecting women and children from deepfakes. ā”ļø Creating secure jobs with a Future Made in Australia.
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What Labor is proposing is trimming around the edges, throwing around fancy numbers and pretending to help ordinary people when theyāre not. We can all see through the Labor mirage. The Greens are the only party with a genuine commitment to wipe student debt.
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The same goes for Laborās measly offering to students on mandatory unpaid placements. All students required to do a placement must get paid. Not a lesser supplementary amount, but at the very least, minimum wage.
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Student debt is another cost for millions of people trying to make ends meet. A cost that can & should be erased if Labor just wiped student debt entirely. It just shows Labor doesnāt really care about helping people cope in a cost-of-living crisis.
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Laborās student debt relief bill is nothing more than a PR stunt, not genuine cost-of-living relief. Labor steals our lines about wiping student debt, because they know it's what people want, but they are really just tinkering with indexation. š§µ
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Student debt is another cost for millions of people trying to make ends meet. A cost that can & should be erased if Labor just wiped student debt entirely. It just shows Labor doesnāt really care about helping people cope in a cost-of-living crisis.
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Thatās strange because it was your government that just voted against a Greens motion in the Senate to sanction Israel. You know, the genocidal state that has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians.
As we mark 75 years of the Geneva Conventions, we reaffirm Australiaās enduring commitment to international humanitarian law. The Conventions are crucial to protecting those who suffer the most in conflict, especially civilians. We continue to press all states to adhere to IHL.
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Who signed off on this? People are drowning in student debt, crying out for relief while their dreams of owning a home or starting a family are crushed - & a PM who went to uni for free is crowing over shaving off a tiny bit of debt indexation. Way to rub it in.
We're wiping $3 billion in student debt for more than 3 million Australians.
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When I said Iām going to do everything in my power to ensure Labor lose in Western Sydney, I meant it. I joined the Greens and Iāll be at this community BBQ and door knock training with @MehreenFaruqi this weekend to speak on it. https://t.co/E0zsokHVc9
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The slaughter could end today if the US and Australia really wanted it to end. They have the power to cut off Israelās support - and yet they refuse. And with every passing day, more Palestinians are killed. We will never forget. We will never forgive.
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Labor loves to talk about defending the ārules-based international orderā - well where is their condemnation of Israel bombing Beirut? Or striking Iran? Why donāt the rules apply to Israel?
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