MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Extra resources for Gosnells community legal centre in WA

27 March 2013

The Gosnells Community Legal Centre in Western Australia will receive a $190,000 one-off funding injection to help maintain family law, child support, domestic violence and other important services for the local area.

Additional disaster assistance for NSW primary producers

26 March 2013

Extra assistance is now available for primary producers who were affected by severe storms and flooding in Northern NSW in January and February 2013, under the jointly funded Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).

Goondiwindi receives extra disaster assistance

25 March 2013

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC and Queensland Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey have today announced the Goondiwindi local government area will receive further assistance following the severe weather and flooding between 25 February and 5 March.

Update on the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse

23 March 2013

Measures passed by Parliament this week will give the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse flexibility to receive information and evidence in private sessions from those affected by child abuse in institutions.

'Elvis' has left the building

22 March 2013

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC today thanked pilots and support crew and farewelled fire fighting helicopters that have fought major blazes across the country this summer.

Applications now open for Native Title Anthropologist Grants Program

21 March 2013

Applications are now open for funding to support anthropologists interested in native title work.

Whistleblower protection introduced to parliament

21 March 2013

Public sector whistleblowers will have greater protection under legislation introduced by the Government today.

 

New laws to improve marriage celebrant services

20 March 2013

New laws to improve the services that Australians receive from marriage celebrants through the Commonwealth Marriage Celebrants Program will be introduced into federal parliament today.

New Disaster Recovery Allowance Bill introduced

20 March 2013

For the first time there will be a permanent solution to providing disaster assistance to workers, small business people and farmers experience a loss of income as a direct result of a disaster.

 

New anti-discrimination laws to cover sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status

20 March 2013

The Gillard Government will introduce legislation this week to protect Australians against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status.