MARK DREYFUS MP

Today's revelations that Peter Dutton's capacity to make decisions as a Minister and cancel visas is being challenged in the Federal Court shows the cost of the Morrison Governments refusal to refer Mr Dutton to the High Court.

Today's farce over a National Integrity Commission is more proof of how divided, chaotic and out of touch Morrison and his Liberals are.

According to reports today, state and territory Attorneys-General have forced the government into a humiliating backdown, ordering Peter Dutton's Department to reverse a ruling that could have let foreigners charged with serious crimes escape scot-free.

This morning, hidden at the bottom of a press release from the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Nationals about regional decentralisation, the government announced the Australian Law Reform Commission would be moved to Brisbane.

Today, the Leader of the Opposition has written to the Prime Minister urging him to agree to a bipartisan taskforce, led by the Attorney-General and Shadow Attorney-General, to create a National Integrity Commission

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.

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 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.

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).

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