MARK DREYFUS MP

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General Senator Lisa Singh today visited the Queensland Environmental Defenders Office to hear about the impact of the Abbott Government's funding cuts.

The Abbott Government has today confirmed their plan to cut $43 million of funding out of Indigenous Legal Aid.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has questioned the Abbott Government's appointment of Tim Wilson as a Human Rights Commissioner, as a first step towards their promised Freedom Commissioner'

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has acknowledged the High Court's unanimous decision today against the ACT's marriage equality legislation.

Shadow Minister for the Arts Mark Dreyfus has congratulated Melbourne band Hiatus Kaiyote for their historic Grammy nomination - the first nomination for an Australian band in the Best R&B Performance category.

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General Senator Lisa Singh have welcomed the action of 150 community organisations who have united to call on the Attorney-General not to repeal the protections against racial hate speech in Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Reports that the Abbott Government will abolish key advisory councils are deeply concerning say Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Minister for Justice David Feeney.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced two appointments to the Federal Court of Australia and one appointment to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today appointed four new members to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) to hear National Disability Insurance Scheme matters.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced the appointment of Dr Nicholas Manetta as a Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal provides independent merits review of administrative decisions made by Australian Government ministers, agencies and other tribunals.