MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Hearings conclude in Australia's whaling case against Japan at International Court of Justice

16 July 2013

The oral arguments in Australia's whaling case against Japan will conclude this evening after three weeks of public hearings in the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

'Knowmore' - Free legal advisory service for Royal Commission

16 July 2013

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today launched a free, national legal advisory service for people engaging with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

High-level round table on countering violent extremism

15 July 2013

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare today met with senior media representatives and community leaders in Sydney to discuss the role of language in countering terrorism and violent extremism.

Additional disaster assistance for Rockhampton farmers

09 July 2013

Extra assistance is now available for primary producers who were affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald in Central and Southern Queensland in January 2013, under the jointly funded Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements.

Policy for Government use of cloud computing services

05 July 2013

The Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus QC, and the Minister Assisting for the Digital Economy, Senator Kate Lundy, today released a policy for the Government's use of cloud computing which will ensure Government agencies can take advantage of the opportunities enabled by cloud computing and the National Broadband Network while maintaining the privacy, security, integrity and availability of personal information.

Additional Disaster Assistance for Victorian farmers

05 July 2013

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC and Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan today announced additional assistance for farmers hit by severe weather events in Victoria in December 2011, February-March 2012 and June 2012.

Funding boost for NSW environmental defenders

03 July 2013

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General Shayne Neumann today announced an annual funding increase of $300,000 for the environmental defenders office EDO NSW, its largest ever funding boost.

Report into Freedom of Information completed

01 July 2013

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has today received a report on freedom of information laws by eminent former senior public servant and diplomat Dr Allan Hawke AC.

Flooded Victorian communities to receive disaster assistance

29 June 2013

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC and Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells today announced disaster assistance to help Victorian communities affected by the June 2013 flood event.

Five Judges appointed to the Family Court of Australia

28 June 2013

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced five new appointments to the Family Court of Australia.