MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Open Government Forum – Expressions of Interest

29 November 2022

The Albanese Government is committed to securing Australia’s international status as an open and transparent government, which was put under threat by the former government’s inaction.

Ending the gag on legal assistance providers

29 November 2022

The Australian Government is ending the former government’s censorship of Community Legal Centres by removing the ban on recipients of Commonwealth legal assistance from taking part in political advocacy and lobbying

Parliament approves Government’s privacy penalty bill

28 November 2022

Companies which fail to take adequate care of customer data will face much higher penalties following today’s passage of the Albanese Government’s legislation to significantly increase penalties for repeated or serious privacy breaches.

Respect@Work Passes Parliament

28 November 2022

The Albanese Government is acting to make workplaces safe from sexual harassment with the passage of the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation (Respect@Work) Bill through Parliament.

Respect@Work Amendments

25 November 2022

The Albanese Government is committed to ending sexual harassment at work by legislating the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation (Respect@Work) Bill.

House Passes National Anti-Corruption Commission Bills

24 November 2022

Legislation to establish the Albanese Government’s powerful, transparent and independent National Anti-Corruption Commission has passed the House.

Protecting Australian artists

24 November 2022

The Albanese Government is committed to copyright laws that protect Australian artists and enable them to earn a living from their creative works.

National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation Amendments

22 November 2022

The Government has today tabled amendments to further strengthen the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill.

Delivery Of Verdicts In MH17 Trials In The Netherlands

18 November 2022

The delivery of these verdicts is an important milestone in our collective efforts to hold those who are responsible to account.

Respect@Work Council appointments

17 November 2022

The Respect@Work Council continues its essential work in addressing workplace sexual harassment, with the addition of nine new Council members.