MARK DREYFUS MP

There are just four sitting weeks left for 2017 and time is running out for action from this government in establishing a redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse.

Labor welcomes the appointment of Chief Judge John Pascoe AC CVO as Chief Justice of the Family Court, and Will Alstergren QC as Chief Judge of the Federal Circuit Court.

For three days, Justice Minister Michael Keenan has repeatedly stated it is the government's plan to include children as young as 10 in its new legislation for a Commonwealth pre-charge detention regime.

It is just one day until Chief Justice Diana Bryant's official farewell, and three working days until her statutory retirement.

Labor welcomes the Australian Law Reform Commission's review of the family law system, the first since the 1970s.

Labor is urging Australians to make sure they have received their marriage equality survey form in the post, and to contact authorities to address any irregularities.

Labor welcomes today's report by the Select Committee into a National Integrity Commission.

All organisations responsible for horrific child sexual abuse must meet their obligations as part of the proposed national redress scheme.

Labor remains steadfastly opposed to the government's wasteful, hurtful $122 million postal survey on marriage equality which we've already seen has inflicted hurt and suffering on vulnerable LGBTI Australians and their families.

The Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter must urgently introduce legislation to establish a nationally consistent redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse.