MARK DREYFUS MP

I am pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Ms Amanda Humphreys, Ms Constantina Lioumis, Ms Janine Young, Ms Jennifer McArdle, Mr Mark Champion and Ms Louise Goodchild as judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 2). They will commence on 6 February 2023.

I am pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Ms Rebecca Curran as a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).

I am pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Justice Catherine Button, Justice Geoffrey Kennett, and Mr Ian Jackman SC as judges of the Federal Court of Australia.

The Albanese Government has today released the fifth annual progress report outlining implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Today in Vanuatu, Australia and Vanuatu signed a Bilateral Security Agreement.

I am pleased to announce that Ms Lisa Eaton has been appointed as a full-time Member of the National Native Title Tribunal following a transparent and merit-based selection process.

The Albanese Government has amended the law to make it clear that allegations of family and domestic violence can be considered before return orders are made for children under the Hague Convention.

The Albanese Government has today opened its targeted review of modern slavery offences for public consultation.

Today the Government introduced the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022, to advance the Prime Minister’s commitment to hold a referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Australian Constitution.

The Greens Party has deliberately delayed whistleblower reforms in order to score a cheap political point.