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First female Muslim senator Mehreen Faruqi sworn in

Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi has been sworn in to parliament, replacing party veteran Lee Rhiannon.

SBS News/Mehreen Faruqi — SBS News/Mehreen Faruqi Source: SBS News/Mehreen Faruqi

Published 20 August 2018 2:43pm

Updated 20 August 2018 2:56pm

By Peyman Jamali

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