MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Brandis should back Privacy Alerts

05 May 2014

Labor has called on the Government to support Senator Lisa Singh's Private Senator's Bill if they are serious about preventing identity crime.

Government must Release Community Submissions on 18C

30 April 2014

Today is final day of the Abbott Government's consultation period for their proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act.

Western Sydney Says No to Changes to 18C

23 April 2014

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle Rowland last night addressed a community forum in Bankstown, hosted by the Member for Blaxland Jason Clare, to discuss the Abbott Government's proposed changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Abbott Should listen to community on 18C

14 April 2014

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Senator Brandis need to listen to the overwhelming community support for retaining the current protections against racist hate speech in the Racial Discrimination Act.

Brisbane Says No To Changes To 18C

01 April 2014

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC last night attended a community forum in Brisbane with the Member for Moreton Graham Perrett and the Member for Griffith Terri Butler to discuss the Abbott Government's proposed changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

18C Changes could have been much worse

27 March 2014

Reports today that the Attorney-General was rolled in Cabinet over his plan to entirely repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act should worry all Australians.

Government Gives the Green Light to Racism

25 March 2014

Changes to the Racial Discrimination Act announced by Senator Brandis today will significantly water down protections against racist hate speech in Australia.

Brandis gives Green Light to Bigots

24 March 2014

Senator Brandis has clearly revealed today he intends to give a green light to racist hate speech in Australia.

Harmony Day Message: Hands Off 18C

21 March 2014

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michelle Rowland have called on Tony Abbott to reconsider his plan to repeal Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Labor Introduces Privacy Alerts Bill

20 March 2014

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General Senator Lisa Singh have announced the introduction today of the Privacy Amendment (Alerts Bill) 2014 as a Private Senators Bill.