MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Ten weeks until redress deadline

23 April 2017

The proposed redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse is meant to start in just ten weeks, however the majority of states and institutions have not yet signed up to the redress scheme.

Broadband performance monitoring a welcome step that took too long to make

07 April 2017

The announcement today that the ACCC will recruit 4000 volunteers to measure internet speeds is a welcome step that will help ensure consumers are better informed to make choices about the NBN services they purchase.

Queenslanders let down by do-nothing Federal Government

06 April 2017

Not only has the Abbott-Turnbull Government failed to implement any of its own measures to ease the burden of Queenslanders who are faced with the clean-up after Cyclone Debbie and the subsequent flooding, but it has dumped sensible measures put in place by Labor after the 2011 floods.

Brandis and Turnbull's failure forcing States to pick up the tab on Community Legal Centres

05 April 2017

The New South Wales Liberal Government has highlighted the Turnbull Governments failure to support the Community Legal sector by picking up the tab for Senator Brandis 30 per cent cut in Commonwealth funding for Community Legal Centres for the next two years.

High Court exposes government cover up on Family First

05 April 2017

Today's High Court decision is a damning indictment of the Turnbull Government, and the desperate lengths this Prime Minister will go to, just to cling to power.

Statement - Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse

01 April 2017

The abuse of children in the care of institutions has been one of the most appalling chapters of Australia's recent history.

Royal Commission report welcome, but still waiting for justice targets

01 April 2017

Federal Labor welcomes the Interim Report of the Royal commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.

After 16+ hours, no 18C victory for the government

31 March 2017

The debate over the government's Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 has finally ended with a whimper.

A victory for multicultural Australia

31 March 2017

Last night's defeat of changes to section 18C in the Senate is a victory for multicultural Australia of which we should all be proud.

Government stuffing up Native Title

30 March 2017

Today the Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreement) Bill was withdrawn from debate in the Senate, thanks to George Brandis's incompetent handling of the Bill.