"One of my missions was to raise the voice of women like me, raise the voice of migrant women and women of colour so it could be part of the political system."
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Mehreen Faruqi
Mehreen Saeed Faruqi (born 8 July 1963) is an Australian politician who has served as a Senator for New South Wales since 15 August 2018, representing the Greens. Chosen after a casual vacancy was caused by the resignation of Lee Rhiannon, Faruqi previously served in the New South Wales Legislative Council between June 2013 and August 2018.
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