MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Turnbull Government Confirms No Single National Redress Scheme For Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse

03 March 2016

Malcolm Turnbull today confirmed in Question Time that there will be no single national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse.

Labor Congratulates Helen Garner On Windham-Campbell Prize

02 March 2016

Labor warmly congratulates Helen Garner on being recognised in the 2016 Windham-Campbell Literature Prizes.

Turnbull Must Commit To National Redress Scheme For Survivors Of Child Sexual Abuse

01 March 2016

With the horrific extent of child sexual abuse ever clearer thanks to the current hearings of the Royal Commission, Prime Minister Turnbull must wait no longer to unequivocally commit to a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse.

Mad Max Triumphs At Oscars - What A Lovely Night

29 February 2016

I wish to congratulate the Australians who have triumphed at the Academy Awards today in Los Angeles, in particular the makers of Mad Max: Fury Road which has taken home six awards and completed a near-clean sweep of all technical categories.

Turnbull Must Reconsider National Security Appointment

25 February 2016

Prime Minister Turnbull must reconsider the appointment of hardliner Andrew Nikolic as the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, one of the most powerful committees in our Parliament, which oversees all national security legislation and ensures fundamental rights and freedoms of Australians are not put at risk.

National Library Falls Victim To Turnbull Government Cuts

23 February 2016

The National Library will be the first victim of the Turnbull government's shameful multi-million dollar cuts to Australia's flagship cultural institutions, with key services and personnel facing the axe.

Abbott-Turnbull Government Must Stop Its Attack On Civil Society

23 February 2016

A report released yesterday by the Human Rights Law Centre has detailed the Abbott-Turnbull Government's attacks on Australian civil society, which are slowly but surely undermining our democracy.

Turnbull Government Must Appoint Full-Time Disability Discrimination Commissioner

15 February 2016

The Turnbull Government must re-appoint a full-time Disability Discrimination Commissioner following Tim Wilson's decision to resign as Human Rights Commissioner to seek Liberal Party pre-selection in the seat of Goldstein.

Brandis No Longer Fit To Oversee Human Rights Commission

11 February 2016

George Brandis finds the idea that Professor Gillian Triggs would be included in a selection panel for the new Sex Discrimination Commissioner personally offensive according to reports today well, Senator Brandis, the nation finds your running grudge against the Human Rights Commission President personally offensive.

Labor Welcomes Belated Appointment Of Sex Discrimination Commissioner

11 February 2016

Labor welcomes the much-delayed appointment of Kate Jenkins as the new Sex Discrimination Commissioner, who will take the role vacated by Elizabeth Broderick five months ago.