MARK DREYFUS MP

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare today met with senior media representatives and community leaders in Sydney to discuss the role of language in countering terrorism and violent extremism.

Extra assistance is now available for primary producers who were affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald in Central and Southern Queensland in January 2013, under the jointly funded Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements.

The Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus QC, and the Minister Assisting for the Digital Economy, Senator Kate Lundy, today released a policy for the Government's use of cloud computing which will ensure Government agencies can take advantage of the opportunities enabled by cloud computing and the National Broadband Network while maintaining the privacy, security, integrity and availability of personal information.

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC and Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan today announced additional assistance for farmers hit by severe weather events in Victoria in December 2011, February-March 2012 and June 2012.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC and Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General Shayne Neumann today announced an annual funding increase of $300,000 for the environmental defenders office EDO NSW, its largest ever funding boost.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has today received a report on freedom of information laws by eminent former senior public servant and diplomat Dr Allan Hawke AC.

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC and Victorian Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells today announced disaster assistance to help Victorian communities affected by the June 2013 flood event.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced five new appointments to the Family Court of Australia.

The Australian Government welcomes the adoption in Marrakesh of a new international treaty to facilitate access to published works by visually impaired people.

Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Mark Dreyfus QC and NSW Minister for Emergency Services Michael Gallacher today announced disaster assistance for the NSW local government area of Nambucca after it was affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides in late May 2013.