MARK DREYFUS MP

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Rebecca Considine as Second Parliamentary Counsel (SPC) at the Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) for a period of seven years.

The Albanese Government is today introducing legislation to abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and replace it with a new and much improved Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).

Parliament has today passed legislation to ensure identity verification services are secure and protect the privacy of Australians.

Today the Parliament has passed the Albanese Government’s legislation that criminalises the Nazi salute and the public display of and trade in Nazi hate symbols.

The Albanese Government is working to eliminate the scourge of modern slavery and human trafficking through action at home and overseas.

The Albanese Government is establishing a copyright and artificial intelligence (AI) reference group to better prepare for future copyright challenges emerging from AI.

The Albanese Labor Government is reaffirming its commitment to eliminate modern-day slavery with the announcement of $12.1 million in funding over five years for the new Forced Marriage Specialist Support Program, and $2.2 million in further funding to extend the Speak Now project.

The report by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM), Mr Grant Donaldson SC, on the operation and effectiveness of the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (NSI Act) has been tabled in Federal Parliament.

The Albanese Government has introduced new legislation in the Senate today to strengthen and expand Australia’s Digital ID System.

Today I introduced a Bill to establish Australia’s first federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner.