MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Government Set To Miss Deadline On Redress Scheme

21 December 2015

The Government looks set to miss the deadline set by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to announce whether it will establish a National Redress Scheme.

Turnbull Must Demand Japan Cease Illegal Whaling Programs

18 December 2015

Labor deplores the decision of the Japanese Government this year to ignore the ruling of the International Court of Justice and to re-commence the slaughter of whales in the Southern Ocean.

Time For Turnbull To Show Leadership And Rein In Liberal MPs

17 December 2015

It is time for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to show some leadership and rein in Liberal MPs who are intent on using divisive and counter-productive language on national security matters.

Turnbull Slashes The Arts In MYEFO

15 December 2015

MYEFO today confirms that Malcolm Turnbull will continue the slash-and-burn approach of the Abbott Government to arts funding.

Turnbull Government Fails To Restore Funding For Frontline Family Violence Services

15 December 2015

The Turnbull Government's MYEFO confirms the Governments decision to retain cuts to legal services that help women experiencing domestic violence.

Bishop Blockbusters Come At Expense Of Australian Filmmakers

15 December 2015

When the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced$47.3 million of grants for Hollywood blockbusters in October, she didn't admit that this would come at the expense of Australian filmmakers.

Labor's Plan To Strengthen Accountability And Transparency Of Unions

07 December 2015

A Shorten Labor Government will deliver a package of governance changes aimed at deterring and detecting corruption in unions.

Senate Report Condemns Turnbull Government's Slush Fund For The Arts

02 December 2015

 

Getting rid of Senator Brandis as the Minister for the Arts was a good start, but the report today from the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee makes clear that the Prime Minister must now act to get rid of Senator Brandis's policies too.

Labor Congratulates Palaszczuk Government On Family Violence Law Reform

29 November 2015

Federal Labor has welcomed the Palaszczuk Government's decision to make non-fatal strangulation an offence, as part of Queensland's response to family and domestic violence.

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill

26 November 2015

Labor has been advised the Turnbull Government is seeking to vary amendments to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015.