MARK DREYFUS MP

The Australian Government has appointed eight new General Members to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), to commence on 17 March 2025 for two and three-year terms.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Simon Grant as a full-time member of the National Native Title Tribunal. Mr Grant’s 5 year appointment will commence on 17 March 2025.

The Albanese Government will improve access to justice for Australians in remote and regional areas seeking reviews of government decisions.

The Albanese Government has provided funding of $3.6 million over four years to open a Darwin Registry for the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) improving access to justice for residents of Darwin and the surrounding area.

The Albanese Government has legislated to help protect Australians against a repeat of the former Liberal Government’s illegal and immoral Robodebt scheme by ensuring Commonwealth agencies are subject to stronger and more rigorous scrutiny.

The Albanese Government’s commitment to restore trust and integrity to federal politics has been recognised with Australia back in the top 10 nations in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for the first time in almost a decade.

The Albanese Labor Government has asked the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to review human tissue laws across Australia.

The Albanese Government has today delivered landmark reform to strengthen hate speech laws.

The National Student Ombudsman commences from today to hear from students, investigate complaints and resolve disputes with universities.

This week I will travel to London for meetings with senior members of the government of the United Kingdom.