MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Time's Up Morrison Sign The Code

01 April 2019

Today, new members of Labor's Caucus will add their names to the Parliamentarians Code of Race and Cultural Ethics, signed by all Caucus members in 2016.

Liberals Cave On National Security Funding

30 March 2019

The Liberals have been dragged kicking and screaming to restore funding to the Australian Federal Police and ASIO ahead of the election.

Time To Show Leadership, Morrison Sign The Code Of Ethics

28 March 2019

Labor has today invited Prime Minister Scott Morrison to make a solid bipartisan commitment to improving standards in Parliament, by putting a Parliamentarians Code of Race and Cultural Ethics to the first joint party room of the sitting fortnight next week.

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.