MARK DREYFUS MP

The findings of the Australian Child Maltreatment Study are shocking.

Today I have opened new premises for the Launceston Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia that will provide a safe and secure location for parents and children in Northern Tasmania experiencing family breakdown.

The Albanese Government is asking for public input on the design of a new federal administrative body which will serve the interests of all Australians.

Australia’s first National Firearms Register is one step close to reality.

We are pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government to appoint the Honourable Justice Debra Mortimer as Australia’s new Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court).

The Albanese Government is seeking input from victims and survivors of sexual violence to inform the development of three pilot specialised and trauma-informed legal services.

On behalf of the Australian Government and the Government of Western Australia, we are pleased to announce that Mr Steven Jones SC has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 1) and the Family Court of Western Australia (FCWA).

The Australian Government is today taking a first legislative step towards the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia’s founding document.

The Albanese Government is introducing legislation to reform the Family Law Act to make it simpler and safer for separating families and their children.

The Albanese Government is making Australia’s family law system safer by improving access to vital information from state and territory family violence and child protection systems during family law proceedings.