MARK DREYFUS MP

The final report from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security inquiry into freedom of the press has unanimously concluded that existing Australian law does not adequately protect freedom of the press.

The Federal Court has today delivered a humiliating rebuff to the Morrison Government and the Western Australian Liberals over their support for Clive Palmer’s bid to tear down WA’s border controls against COVID-19.

Labor will stand up for the rights of ordinary Australians seeking access to justice by moving to disallow the Morrison Government’s attempt to stop class actions by regulation.

The Prime Minister must take immediate action against senior members of his own Government involved in branch stacking and abuse of Commonwealth resources.

The Attorney-General must release the unclassified report of the Richardson review of the legal framework governing the Australian National Intelligence Community.

The Morrison Government must immediately explain what action it is taking over the extraordinary and deeply concerning revelations in today’s Nine Newspapers concerning the Australian Federal Police investigation into Ben Roberts-Smith VC.

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has now resorted to fabricating legal advice to justify Scott Morrison’s broken promise on cooperating with the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess.

Evidence to today’s Senate Inquiry into media freedom has made clear that 14 months after police raids on the homes and offices of Australian journalists, little has changed.

An explosive hearing in the Federal Court today has exposed the Morrison Government’s disgraceful and deceitful conduct in its attempt to undermine Western Australia’s border laws in support of Clive Palmer’s challenge.

Labor welcomes progress to support Australian media businesses with the development of a mandatory news media code to address bargaining power imbalances with digital platforms.