MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Yet More Reason To Put One Nation Last

26 March 2019

Today's shocking revelations that One Nation have courted US gun-rights lobby the National Rifle Association to help achieve their aim of watering down Australia's world-leading gun laws are yet more reason if one were needed to put One Nation last.

Labor Will Restore Funding To EDOs

25 March 2019

A Labor government will deliver $14 million for Environmental Defenders Offices around the country, ensuring they can continue to carry out their important work following devastating cuts inflicted by the Liberal-National government.

Labor Will Restore A Full-Time Federal Circuit Court Judge In Townsville

22 March 2019

A Labor government will appoint a full-time, local Federal Circuit Judge in Townsville, helping to clear the backlog of urgent family law cases that have been worsened by the Liberal-National Government.

Labor's National Fire Fighting Fleet

17 March 2019

A Shorten Labor Government will boost Australia's firefighting capabilities with a national fleet of aircraft and dedicated smokejumper units to keep Australians safe from bushfires

Referral Of Christian Porter To The AFP

07 March 2019

I have written to the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, Andrew Colvin, asking him to investigate whether the Attorney-General Christian Porter may have committed bribery offences under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.

Government Must Do More To Get Redress Working

28 February 2019

The Government must do more to make sure the National Redress Scheme is working for survivors.

Scott Morrison Haggling Over Royal Commission Costs While People With Disability And Their Families Wait

27 February 2019

While people with disability continue to wait, Scott Morrison is haggling with states and territories over who would fund a royal commission.

Labor Launches Financial Rights Access To Justice Package

26 February 2019

Labor will give Australians the legal firepower they need to take the fight to the banks with a $120 million contribution over four years from the Banking Fairness Fund to expand the financial rights legal assistance sector from 40 lawyers to 240 lawyers across Australia.

The Wheels Are Falling Off Porter's Election Bus With New Jobs For Mates Scandal

25 February 2019

As the wheels fall off the Morrison Government, scandal after scandal is showing hard-working Australians that this desperate government is only in it for themselves and their mates.

Government Looks After Their Own With AAT Appointments

21 February 2019

If Australians needed any more evidence after the events of today that this government is only in it for themselves Attorney-General Christian Porter has announced a staggering 86 appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) after Parliament rose, full of Liberal mates.