MARK DREYFUS MP

Federal Labor strongly encourages all states and institutions to sign up to a national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse as soon as possible.

The Liberal Party's latest attempt to undermine Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, put forward by Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, displays a continued ignorance of how the law actually operates.

Today's announcement is further proof that the ABC is being asked to do more with less in a challenging media environment.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.