MARK DREYFUS MP

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General Senator Lisa Singh have welcomed the action of 150 community organisations who have united to call on the Attorney-General not to repeal the protections against racial hate speech in Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Reports that the Abbott Government will abolish key advisory councils are deeply concerning say Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Shadow Minister for Justice David Feeney.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced two appointments to the Federal Court of Australia and one appointment to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today appointed four new members to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) to hear National Disability Insurance Scheme matters.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced the appointment of Dr Nicholas Manetta as a Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal provides independent merits review of administrative decisions made by Australian Government ministers, agencies and other tribunals.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin today announced the final terms of reference for the Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry into specific areas of native title law.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC MP today tabled the report on freedom of information laws prepared by former senior public servant and diplomat Dr Allan Hawke AC.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has announced that new laws to provide protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status commence today.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced that North Melbourne Football Club would receive $50,000 to support social cohesion in North Melbourne through education, sport, recreation, job and skills training.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus today announced new funding for the Springvale Monash Legal Service which looks after more than 4500 clients a year with free advice, education and representation across a range of areas including family law, domestic violence cases, workplace rights and accident claims.