MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Brandis's Artless Budget

13 May 2015

The Abbott Government's short-sighted Budget has dragged the arts community into the dark ages as part of George Brandis grab for personal control over cultural funding.

Legal Services Cuts Hurting Most Vulnerable, While Tony Abbott Worries About His Own Job

06 May 2015

This Budget is all about saving Tony Abbott's job - not about doing whats right for the future.

Andrew Lesnie

29 April 2015

With the passing of Andrew Lesnie ACS ASC, Australia has lost one of its great cinematographers.

Family Violence Support Services Need Funding Restored

27 April 2015

Labor welcomes the report launched today by the Hon. Fiona Richardson, Victorian Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence into the legal challenges surrounding economic abuse Restoring Financial Safety: Legal Responses to Economic Abuse by Good Shepherd and Wyndham Legal Service.

Government Must Take Action Over Age Discrimination

23 April 2015

Labor has called on the Abbott Government to restore a key advisory panel that examined how to reduce age discrimination against workers and jobseekers over 50.

High Court Appointment Of Justice Gordon

14 April 2015

Labor welcomes the appointment of Justice Michelle Gordon to the High Court of Australia.

Venice Biennale

13 April 2015

I welcome the announcement of the completion of the new Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Brandis Still Short On Indigenous Language Funding

01 April 2015

Labor has called on Attorney-General George Brandis to come clean on his cuts to the Indigenous Languages Support Program.

Statement - Betty Churcher

31 March 2015

We mourn the death today of Betty Churcher, Director of the National Gallery of Australia from 1990 to 1997 - she was the National Gallery's first, and so far only, female director.

Brandis' Devastating Cuts To Continue

26 March 2015

Labor calls on Senator Brandis to fully reverse his cruel cuts to legal assistance funding.