MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

One Nation's attack on Muslims undermines National Security - Turnbull's hypocrisy is deafening

07 March 2017

Malcolm Turnbull's weak criticism of Pauline Hanson's reprehensible comments about Australian Muslims is hollow and hypocritical.

Government needs to face up to the real problem with their copper NBN

06 March 2017

Reports that the ACCC are looking to recruit 4000 volunteers to help measure internet speeds is a welcome move, but this will not solve the underlying problem that Malcolm Turnbull's NBN relies on second-rate copper connections.

Labor stands strong on 18C, Turnbull wobbles

03 March 2017

As the Liberal and National parties rip themselves apart over their ideological vendetta to destroy section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, Labor is united and firm - 18C must not be changed.

Malcolm Turnbull refuses to rule out changes to Racial Discrimination Act

02 March 2017

The Prime Minister is still refusing to rule out changes to the Racial Discrimination Act.

One year of Mitch Fifield's media reform inaction

01 March 2017

One year ago today Communications Minister Mitch Fifield announced that the Turnbull Government's flawed media reform legislation would be introduced into Parliament.

Brandis must front committee to explain Bell Group today

28 February 2017

The Labor Party, Greens Party, Nick Xenophon Team and Derryn Hinch have jointly urged Senator Brandis to appear at Senate estimates this morning and give a full account of his involvement in the Bell Group saga.

Fifield admits he never bothered asking what Australia Post CEO was paid

28 February 2017

Under questioning at Senate Estimates today Communications Minister Senator Mitch Fifield admitted that in his 18 months as Minister he has not once bothered to ask the Australia Post board what CEO Ahmed Fahour was paid.

Test for Turnbull: 18C Report does not recommend changes to existing law

28 February 2017

Today the Committee set up to water down race hate speech has found no basis to recommend any changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Labor forces NBN rollout transparency

27 February 2017

NBN Co's announcement today that it will update its website function to also include information on what kind of NBN connection people will receive is the direct result of Labor's advocacy on the issue.

One year on, ACMA still waiting

27 February 2017

Today is the one year anniversary of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) having no permanent Chair.