MARK DREYFUS MP

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.

Today I introduced two bills to deliver overdue reform of Australia’s national intelligence community and criminal justice frameworks.

With these proposed appointments the Government is delivering on its commitment to the Australian people to return integrity, honesty and accountability to government by establishing a powerful, transparent and independent National Anti-Corruption Commission in its first term.

The Albanese Government has today commenced public consultations as part of its landmark review of Commonwealth secrecy offences.

The Albanese Government is taking the next steps on the path to constitutional recognition through a Voice by introducing the Constitution Alteration Bill into the Parliament.

Legislation has passed the Senate with bipartisan support to modernise Australia's Referendum Act and ensure that the voting process and voter experience mirrors that of a federal election, including pre-poll and postal voting.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council in Montreal has upheld the Council’s jurisdiction to hear Australia and the Netherlands’ case against Russia for the downing of Flight MH17.

On the 10th anniversary of the introduction of key modern slavery offences in the Criminal Code the Albanese Government is announcing $2.7million in further grants funding for organisations to prevent these heinous crimes and support victims.