MARK DREYFUS MP

Federal Labor again calls on the Turnbull Government to secure an agreement with the state and territory governments and institutions for a national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.

During a Senate hearing today, Attorney-General George Brandis repeatedly refused to say whether his office made an attempt to block the Australian Taxation Office from intervening in the Bell Group High Court case.

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.