MARK DREYFUS MP

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.

The Parliament has today passed the Albanese Labor Government’s legislation creating new criminal offences to ban the sharing of non-consensual deepfake sexually explicit material.

I am pleased to announce several appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the new Administrative Review Tribunal, which is due to commence on 14 October 2024.

The Australian Government is calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified people interested in appointment as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.