MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Government slashes red tape with repeal of more than one thousand regulations

09 April 2013

Today the Australian Government repealed over 1,000 regulations and other instruments within the Attorney-General's portfolio in a major drive to cut red tape.

Extra money for early intervention to support indigenous youth in the Top End

05 April 2013

The Australian Government will inject an extra $338 000 into the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency to provide early intervention services to Indigenous youth in the Top End.

Australian Government income payments now available for Tasmanian bushfire victims

05 April 2013

The Disaster Income Recovery Subsidy (DIRS) has been made available by the Australian Government to Tasmanians who were severely affected by the Tasmanian bushfires in January 2013.

Australian Government funds Darwin night patrol

04 April 2013

The Australian Government will provide substantial support to keep the Darwin Night Patrol service in operation from July, committing $25 million in funding a year for the Community Night Patrol Program until 2022, through the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory initiative.

 

Australian Public Service delivers complex services efficiently in a growing economy

02 April 2013

Contrary to media reports today, the Gillard Government's cap on SES growth in the Australian Public Service has been very effective, with numbers falling since the cap was put in place in June 2010 and growth in Executive Level positions declining from 5.3% to 3.8% last year.

Appointments to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia

28 March 2013

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced two appointments to the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia.

Triple Zero kids save lives

28 March 2013

An updated online game that teaches children how and when to use Triple Zero was launched today with new scenarios and greater accessibility for children with disabilities and special needs.

Attorney-General inspects Australian Federal Police headquarters in Perth

27 March 2013

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC visited the Australian Federal Police (AFP) headquarters in Perth today as part of the Gillard Government's community cabinet visit to Western Australia.

Extra resources for Gosnells community legal centre in WA

27 March 2013

The Gosnells Community Legal Centre in Western Australia will receive a $190,000 one-off funding injection to help maintain family law, child support, domestic violence and other important services for the local area.

Additional disaster assistance for NSW primary producers

26 March 2013

Extra assistance is now available for primary producers who were affected by severe storms and flooding in Northern NSW in January and February 2013, under the jointly funded Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA).