MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Dutton ready to let criminals escape justice

16 November 2018

All eight state and territory Directors of Public Prosecution have been forced to issue a warning that Peter Dutton's Department is ready to let criminals return to their home countries without facing justice, according to reports.

Turnbull considered the NIC - so where is Morrison?

15 November 2018

Revelations last night that former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was planning to introduce a National Integrity Commission before being rolled show the deep divisions within the coalition on this important issue.

Labor to move Senate inquiry on LGBTI student and staff discrimination

12 November 2018

Labor will hold the government accountable to its pledge to remove discrimination against LGBTI children in schools, with an inquiry to progress this issue in light of stalling by the Morrison Government.

Appointment of Brigadier Cheryl Pearce to command UN Peacekeeping force in Cyprus

09 November 2018

Labor joins with the Government in congratulating Australian Defence Force Brigadier Cheryl Pearce as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).

A secure and prosperous Pacific

08 November 2018

Labor welcomes the government’s long overdue recognition of the importance of the Pacific.

Morrison must refer Crewther

02 November 2018

Reports today that Member for Dunkley Chris Crewther invested in a company that has received federal grants after spruiking those very grants in Parliament cast serious doubts over his eligibility for Parliament and mean he must be referred to the High Court.

Porter's 'Johnny come lately' moment

27 October 2018

For eight months, the government has repeatedly refused Labor's offer to work together on establishing a National Integrity Commission.

Family Court CEO casts doubt on PWC report claims

23 October 2018

Chief Executive and Principal Registrar of the Family Court Warwick Soden has cast doubt on a key assumption in a management consultants report, which the government has used to justify its planned amalgamation of the Family and Federal Circuit Courts.

Porter's gag has chilling effect on Auditor independence

22 October 2018

Reports in The Guardian today show Attorney-General Christian Porter has used extraordinary powers to hide the Auditor-General's findings on whether a major defence procurement project delivered value for money for the Commonwealth.

CDPP confirms more funding needed for Royal Commission

18 October 2018

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, Sarah McNaughton, has today confirmed she is in discussions with the government about the need for additional funding for her agency, due to an expected increase in workload stemming from the Banking Royal Commission.