MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Personal Insolvency Roundtable first step to bankruptcy reform

02 March 2023

Today I am holding a national roundtable on personal insolvency to identify reforms needed to Australia’s bankruptcy laws.

$7 Million Legal Support For Flood Affected Communities In NSW

02 March 2023

Flood affected communities in NSW will be able to obtain free legal advice as a result of a $7 million Commonwealth funding investment to aid ongoing relief and recovery.

National Consultation on Justice Reinvestment now open

01 March 2023

The Albanese Government is partnering with the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research to assist in formal consultation on the National Justice Reinvestment Program and establishing a National Justice Reinvestment Unit.

Cost model consultation paper released

24 February 2023

The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to implement all recommendations of the Respect@Work Report, and has opened a public consultation process on an appropriate cost model for Commonwealth anti discrimination proceedings.

Nomination of Judge Hilary Charlesworth for re-election to the International Court of Justice

24 February 2023

The Australian Government welcomes the nomination of Her Excellency Judge Hilary Charlesworth for re-election as a Judge of the International Court of Justice.

Fighting Fraud with International Partnership

23 February 2023

Australia and the United Kingdom have today entered into a strategic partnership in their fight against public sector fraud.

Government commits to significant metadata reform

21 February 2023

The Albanese Government has committed to overdue reform of Australia’s metadata retention laws in its response to the bipartisan Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) review of the Mandatory Data Retention Regime.

Expert Advisory Group to Guide Reform to Australia’s System of Administrative Review

17 February 2023

The Albanese Government has today announced the Expert Advisory Group that will guide the landmark reform to Australia’s system of federal administrative review.

Landmark Privacy Act Review report released

16 February 2023

The Albanese Government has today released the report of the Attorney-General’s Department’s review of the Privacy Act 1988.

Recruitment of President and additional members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

16 February 2023

The Australian Government has commenced the search for a new President and additional members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). This is an important step in the Government’s reform of Australia’s system of administrative review.