14 March 2013
Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC MP and Queensland Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey today extended disaster assistance to seven more local government areas affected by recent severe weather.
13 March 2013
The operation of Australia's native title system will be more cost-effective and efficient under legislative reforms that take effect from this week.
13 March 2013
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC MP and NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services Michael Gallacher today extended disaster assistance to five additional Local Government Areas in NSW affected by severe storms and flooding last month.
08 March 2013
Attorney-General and Minister Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC and Queensland Minister for Police and Community Safety, Jack Dempsey have today announced assistance across 12 local government areas affected by recent storms and flooding in the central and southern parts of Queensland.
07 March 2013
The Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment has been extended to residents of Central Highlands severely affected by the bushfires that ravaged large parts of Tasmania in January.
05 March 2013
The High Court of Australia officially welcomed new Justice Patrick Keane to the bench today at a swearing-in ceremony in Canberra.
05 March 2013
The Family Law Early Intervention Service, which provides a legal aid duty lawyer at court registries in New South Wales, is helping more people settle family matters earlier, often outside of court, according to a report officially launched today by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC.
04 March 2013
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced the appointment of Ms Raelene Webb QC as President of the National Native Title Tribunal (NNTT).
04 March 2013
Australia has now formally joined 38 other nations as a party to the world's first international treaty on crimes committed via the Internet.
04 March 2013
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC MP and NSW Minister for Emergency Services Michael Gallacher today extended disaster assistance to six additional local government areas affected by last weekends severe storms and flooding in NSW.
