MARK DREYFUS MP

Today National Cabinet signed a Heads of Agreement for a new National Access to Justice Partnership that will provide a critical increase of nearly $800 million in funding over five years from 2025-26 to the legal assistance sector, with a focus on uplifting legal services responding to gender-based violence.

The Albanese Government will commit $4.4 billion in new funding to address the scourge of gender-based violence and respond to the Rapid Review into Prevention Approaches, including through investing in frontline services and initiatives to prevent violence.

The Albanese Government is delivering for the Dandenong community with a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic to give better access to high quality and free health care.

The Australian Government has made a number of appointments to the existing Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART).

I am pleased to announce the appointments of Alexandra Colquhoun, Gregory Shoebridge and Benjamin Zipser as Judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).

I am pleased to announce the appointments of the Hon Linda Dessau AC CVO and Professor Helen Rhoades OAM to conduct the review of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021. The review is required by section 284 of the Act.

The Australian Government has released a new guide to assist corporations to implement effective anti-bribery compliance programs.

Victorians travelling through Dingley Village will have a safer trip thanks to a $1.2 million commitment from the Albanese Labor Government.

I have decided it is in the public interest, having regard to the Parliament’s intention in enacting the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, to place the Construction and General Division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union and all of its branches - including the WA and ACT branches - into administration.

Today the Albanese Government has introduced the next stage of reforms to make the family law system simpler, safer and fairer for all Australian families.