MARK DREYFUS MP

Commonwealth statutory declarations are moving into the digital age with legislation introduced today to make permanent the use of digital execution, electronic signatures and video-link witnessing in place of the centuries old ink and paper.

The Australian Government has today launched minimum practice standards for specialist and community support services for child sexual abuse.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Graeme Head AO to lead a review of the Family Relationships Services Program (FRSP).

On today’s fifth anniversary of the foundation of the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), I would like to acknowledge the crucial role the Centre plays in combating child exploitation in Australia.

I am pleased to announce the appointments of Mr Christopher Horan KC and Mr Yaseen Shariff SC as judges of the Federal Court of Australia.

The Australian Government has today released proposed reforms to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 for consultation.

Today, the Australian Government convened a national roundtable to hear from those who have experienced these terrible crimes, and their advocates, on how we can strengthen justice responses to sexual violence and ensure these responses don’t add to their trauma.

Today the Government released the findings of the targeted review of Australia’s modern slavery criminal offences following a public consultation process.

We are pleased to announce the appointments of Justice Stephen Gageler AC as the fourteenth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia and Justice Robert Beech-Jones to the High Court of Australia. 

The National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) led by Dr Warren Mundy has released an Issues Paper inviting submissions on future funding arrangements for the legal assistance sector.