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Pakistani-origin becomes first female Muslim Australian Senator

Faruqi, a Pakistani-origin woman today became the first Muslim female to be sworn-in to 

Greens Faruqi was sworn-in less than a week after crossbench called for curbs to Muslim migration and a “final solution” on immigration policy, The reported.

“I’m here to shake up the status quo,” the 55-year-old Faruqi told reporters in 

“If Senator Anning wants to come and have a chat to me and learn a thing or two about the beauty and richness of multicultural he can knock on my door,” Faruqi was quoted as saying by the report.

Faruqi replaces veteran senator in the upper house.

Faruqi migrated to from in 1992, representing the Greens in the upper house since 2013.

Faruqi said her “sleeves are rolled up” and she is ready to work.

She described the as a “disaster” for the environment.

“I’ve been challenging assumptions regarding racism, immigration and the value of multicultural Australia,” she said.

“I will continue to stand up and call out racism, no matter who does it or where it comes from.

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