MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Greens Party again delays vital whistleblower reforms

12 May 2023

The Greens Party has again deliberately delayed vital whistleblower reforms, ensuring they cannot now become law for at least another month.

Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice report

12 May 2023

The Albanese Government welcomes the final report of the Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice today.

Dutton sides with Hanson to oppose family law reforms

11 May 2023

Peter Dutton's Liberal and Nationals MPs have today voted against the Albanese Government’s legislation to make the family court system safer for families and children.

Extension of the Robodebt Royal Commission

11 May 2023

The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has amended the Letters Patent to extend the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.

Investing in a justice system that keeps Australians safe & advances integrity & accountability

09 May 2023

The Albanese Government is delivering on election commitments and investing in a justice system that keeps Australians safe, better protects women and children and advances integrity and accountability across public institutions.

Commonwealth, Northern Territory Governments sign national partnership agreements

05 May 2023

The Commonwealth and the Northern Territory Governments have today signed two national partnership agreements to deliver $14.2 million in additional policing and other community safety support for Alice Springs.

Bolstering Australia’s national privacy and FOI regulator

03 May 2023

The Albanese Government will appoint a standalone Privacy Commissioner to deal with the growing threats to data security and the increasing volume and complexity of privacy issues.

$14.7 million to strengthen sexual assault laws and prevent harm

01 May 2023

The Albanese Government is investing $14.7 million to strengthen the way the criminal justice system responds to sexual assault and prevent further harm to victims through the justice process.

Supporting survivors of modern slavery through the criminal justice journey

01 May 2023

Today I joined the Australian Institute of Criminology, Attorney-General’s Department, Australian Federal Police and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, civil society, frontline responders and policy makers who work with survivors of modern slavery in Australia for a conference on how to better support modern slavery survivors through criminal justice processes.

Consultation on major reform of Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws

20 April 2023

The Albanese Government has commenced consultation on overdue reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.