MARK DREYFUS MP

Labor is deeply concerned about the suppression of democracy in Cambodia and in particular Prime Minister Hun Sen's threats to unleash civil war if his bid to extend his 33 year rule is rejected in last weekend's election.

Today marks the six-month anniversary of Bill Shorten's announcement that Labor will legislate for a National Integrity Commission within 12 months of government.

In the last sitting week of Parliament before the long winter break, the Attorney-General tabled a regulation that will see the Government pocketing buckets of extra money from vulnerable families that use the Family Court. The regulation will see fees for families that use the Family Court increased annually instead of every two years.

Federal Labor is appalled by reports emerging over the weekend around Japan wishing to lift the ban on commercial whaling for profit.

Today marks the official commencement of the National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced institutional child sexual abuse.

The Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill and the National Security Legislation (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill, passed through the Senate last night, will significantly curb foreign influence on our democratic system.

Labor has secured important exemptions for charities, arts organisations and trade unions in today's bipartisan Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) report on the Foreign Interference Transparency Scheme Bill 2017.

Today a Liberal Senator has made clear that the Liberal Party will continue its fight to allow more racist hate speech in Australia.

Today is an historic day for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse with the Senate passing legislation to establish a National Redress Scheme commencing 1 July this year.

Labor has today called on the Attorney-General to address the government's woefully inadequate consultation on its family court plans, and release the secret consultants report on which the plans are apparently based