MARK DREYFUS MP

The Prime Minister now has no other option but to stand Christian Porter aside, after Senate Estimates confirmed the Attorney-General’s private defamation action against the ABC has left him hopelessly conflicted. 

The Morrison Government’s abolition of a stand-alone Family Court is a terrible decision that will affect the lives of thousands of vulnerable children and families.

The Morrison Government has today voted to shut down debate in the Senate so that it can ram through its dangerous and radical proposal to effectively abolish the Family Court of Australia.

The fate of thousands of vulnerable children and families will be decided by the Senate today as the Morrison Government proceeds with its radical proposal to effectively abolish the Family Court.

Australians have until 5PM today (AEDT) to tell the Prime Minister and Attorney-General they won’t stand for their weak, secretive and compromised “integrity” commission.

Labor welcomes the decision to give priority to the health and welfare of Julian Assange.

Labor calls on the Prime Minister to explain how two members of his own party came to be closely associated with a man deemed a national security risk by ASIO.

Today marks 750 days since the Prime Minister and Attorney-General promised Australians they would establish a Commonwealth Integrity Commission.

The Liberal-dominated Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has recklessly endorsed sweeping and permanent changes to Australia’s continuous disclosure laws and Josh Frydenberg’s dangerously ill-conceived new regulations on litigation funders.

Labor welcomes the imminent conclusion of the 12 year battle to bring Malka Leifer to justice in Australia.