MARK DREYFUS MP

The Newman Government needs to embrace the 21st century and allow modernisation of the UK's royal succession laws, which would do away with the preference for a male heir and exclusion of Catholics, among other restrictions.

The ridiculous claim by the Queensland Attorney-General today that national unexplained wealth laws are a Commonwealth cash grab is a deliberate misrepresentation of the national plan to be discussed at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) tomorrow.

The Fitzroy Legal Service in Victoria will receive a one-off funding injection of $100,000 to assist with the production of its highly regarded Law Handbook.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced four appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Tribunal provides independent merits review of administrative decisions made by Australian Government ministers, agencies and other tribunals.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC will appear in Australia's whaling case against Japan which has now been set down for a three week hearing in the International Court of Justice in the Hague from 26 June, 2013.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today welcomed the renaming of the Federal Magistrates Court as the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and improved processes for the handling of complaints about federal judicial officers.

Special Minister of State, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC today announced the appointment of Mr Edward Killesteyn PSM as the Electoral Commissioner of the Australian Electoral Commission.

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC today handed over a high-tech BearCat Armoured Rescue Vehicle to Victoria Police.

Lawyers, alternative dispute resolution practitioners and people involved in federal court proceedings are encouraged to help evaluate the success of civil dispute resolution laws.

Today the Australian Government repealed over 1,000 regulations and other instruments within the Attorney-General's portfolio in a major drive to cut red tape.