MARK DREYFUS MP

The Albanese Government has tabled its response to the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children.

Today at the Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting in Melbourne, Attorneys-General agreed to the terms of the new $3.9 billion National Access to Justice Partnership (NAJP), delivering a critical increase of $800 million in funding over five years from 2025-26 to the legal assistance sector.

The Albanese Government has endorsed recommendations aimed at improving Australia’s ability to disrupt serious and organised crime in its response to the Independent Review of the National Cooperative Scheme on Unexplained Wealth.

Today the Australian Government has published the Independent Review of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and associated Commonwealth law enforcement arrangements (the Independent Review) and corresponding Government Response.

New research highlights the need for dating apps to protect Australians against sexual predators.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Evans as the inaugural Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner.

The Albanese Government’s Credential Protection Register has blocked over 500,000 attempts to use stolen credentials, protecting Australians personal data from being stolen and misused by cyber criminals.

The Albanese Government has made significant progress on reforms to restore trust and accountability in public administration following the unlawful Robodebt Scheme.

In the interests of transparency and accountability the Albanese Government proposes to publish the confidential additional chapter of the Robodebt Royal Commission report at the first appropriate opportunity.

The Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Ms Gail Furness SC, has published the Report of her investigation into the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) decision not to investigate referrals from the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.