Mehreen Faruqi
Australian politician
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| November 1 2024 | Federal Court ruled in her favour against Pauline Hanson, with the judge finding Hanson's tweet was an 'anti-Muslim or Islamophobic' personal attack. Hanson was ordered to delete the tweet and pay costs. |
| November 6 2023 | Led a Senate walkout with Greens colleagues, protesting the Albanese government's refusal to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, denouncing the government as 'gutless, heartless, cowards'. |
| October 9 2023 | Criticized the illumination of Parliament House in Israeli flag colors following the Hamas attack, calling it 'One colonial government supporting another'. |
| 2022 | Elected as the Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens. |
| September 2022 | Launched court proceedings against Pauline Hanson for a racist tweet telling her to 'piss off back to Pakistan'. |
| 2021 | Released a Horse Racing Transition Plan on Twitter, advocating against horse racing. |
| 2019 | Re-elected to the Senate, securing 8.7% of the state's vote with a 1.32-point swing in her favour. |
| August 20 2018 | Officially sworn in as a Senator. |
| August 15 2018 | Appointed to fill the vacant Senate seat following Rhiannon's resignation, becoming the first female Muslim senator in Australian history. |
| August 14 2018 | Delivered her farewell speech and resigned from her position in parliament. |
| February 2018 | Attempted to block the Christian Friends of Israeli Communities from hosting an event at the Parliament of New South Wales. |
| November 25 2017 | Defeated incumbent Lee Rhiannon in the Greens pre-selection contest for the first spot on the NSW Greens Senate ballot for the 2019 federal election. |
| June 2014 | Introduced the first parliamentary bill to decriminalise abortion in New South Wales. |
| March 2014 | Successfully moved a motion in parliament to release government documents about the WestConnex motorway business case, uncovering plans for public service outsourcing. |
| June 19 2013 | Became the first Muslim woman to be a member of an Australian parliament, replacing Cate Faehrmann in the Legislative Council. |
| 2012 | Ran in the Heffron by-election. |
| 2011 | Ran as a candidate for the Legislative Assembly seat of Heffron. |
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