MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Brandis Must Resign As Attorney-General

02 March 2015

This morning the Senate has voted to censure Senator Brandis for his actions in seeking the resignation of the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs.

Labor Welcomes The Secure Schools Program - But Let's Not Forget Where It Started

02 March 2015

Labor welcomes the announcement of the continuation of funding for the Secure Schools Program to aid in a safe and welcoming environment for school communities.

Improved Safeguards And Oversight Recommended By Parliamentary Joint Committee On Intelligence And Security

27 February 2015

Labor welcomes the release of the report of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security's Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014.

Triggs Attack Compromises UN Human Rights Council Bid

25 February 2015

Labor is concerned the Abbott Government's disgraceful attack on the President of the Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, is not only improper treatment of an independent statutory office holder, but will also compromise Australia's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.

Abbott Government's Disgraceful Attack On Professor Gillian Triggs

24 February 2015

The Abbott Government has launched a disgraceful political attack on the President of the Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs.

Will Abbott Sacrifice 18C To Save His Job?

13 February 2015

Tony Abbott's leadership has been so undermined that he cannot keep his own Senators from crossing the floor to support Senator Day's Bill to remove protections against racist hate speech.

Unfair Cuts Hitting Veterans And Their Families

12 February 2015

The Abbott Government's $15 million cut to legal aid is hitting the most vulnerable Australians, contradicting the Attorney-General's hollow claim he would protect frontline legal services.

Labor Welcomes Action On National DVO Scheme

28 January 2015

Labor welcomes the Government's announcement that it will be seeking an agreement on a national domestic violence order scheme, but notes that Tony Abbott made the same announcement in June 2014.

Data Privacy Day An Opportunity For Government To Reconsider Privacy Alerts

28 January 2015

The Abbott Government should use Data Privacy Day as an opportunity to rethink their opposition to Labor's Privacy Alerts Bill.

Abbott Government's Threat To Local Film And Television Workers

21 January 2015

The Abbott Government has begun a process by stealth to undermine Australian actors, performers and the workers who support them.