MARK DREYFUS MP

The Albanese Government has introduced legislation to improve the experience of victims and survivors of sexual violence in our justice system.

I am pleased to announce the appointments of Penelope Neskovcin KC and Craig Dowling SC as judges of the Federal Court of Australia

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM as the next Age Discrimination Commissioner.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Anastasis (Tass) Liveris as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 2). Mr Liveris has been appointed to the Darwin Registry and commences on 5 February 2024.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Giridharan Sivaraman as the next Race Discrimination Commissioner.

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in nine local justice reinvestment initiatives as part of its landmark justice reinvestment programs. The projects announced today will be the first grants delivered under those programs, and are part of the largest commitment to justice reinvestment ever delivered by the Commonwealth.

The Albanese Government has released the new Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework which will come into effect on 1 July 2024.

Today, the United States and Australia have brought into force the landmark Agreement on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime. The Agreement will transform and enhance international cooperation in addressing serious crimes, including terrorism and child sexual abuse.

This week I will visit Washington DC for high level meetings with senior members of the Biden Administration.

I propose to recommend to the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), the appointment of Ms Kylie Kilgour as a Deputy Commissioner of the National Anti Corruption Commission.