MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Turnbull Government Must Appoint Full-Time Disability Discrimination Commissioner

15 February 2016

The Turnbull Government must re-appoint a full-time Disability Discrimination Commissioner following Tim Wilson's decision to resign as Human Rights Commissioner to seek Liberal Party pre-selection in the seat of Goldstein.

Brandis No Longer Fit To Oversee Human Rights Commission

11 February 2016

George Brandis finds the idea that Professor Gillian Triggs would be included in a selection panel for the new Sex Discrimination Commissioner personally offensive according to reports today well, Senator Brandis, the nation finds your running grudge against the Human Rights Commission President personally offensive.

Labor Welcomes Belated Appointment Of Sex Discrimination Commissioner

11 February 2016

Labor welcomes the much-delayed appointment of Kate Jenkins as the new Sex Discrimination Commissioner, who will take the role vacated by Elizabeth Broderick five months ago.

Turnbull Government Follows Abbott's Lead On Cuts To National Institutions

10 February 2016

New arts minister Mitch Fifield has shown his true colours in continuing the Abbott Government's antipathy toward the arts sector, starting with $20 million in cuts to our national cultural institutions.

Sex Discrimination Commissioner Selection Process A Joke

09 February 2016

The shocking revelation that Professor Gillian Triggs was never consulted about the imminent appointment of a new Sex Discrimination Commissioner makes a mockery of the due process the government has said it would follow, showing once again that the position has become captive to Liberal Party infighting.

Brandis Must Come Clean On Sex Discrimination Commissioner

07 February 2016

Attorney-General George Brandis has turned the selection process for the next Sex Discrimination Commissioner into a farce - refusing to give the President of the Human Rights Commission a say in the appointment of one of her most senior staff.

Abetz Makes Mockery Of $160 Million Gay Marriage Pledge

27 January 2016

Eric Abetz has made a joke of the Liberal Government's promise to let the people decide on legalising same sex marriage, directly contradicting his Prime Minister and putting his party's lack of unity on full display.

Brandis Keeps Fighting Using Your Taxes To Suppress Release Of Diary

20 January 2016

Attorney-General George Brandis has once again proven his disdain for transparency, using taxpayers' money to go all the way to the Full Federal Court to try to avoid processing an FOI request for his ministerial diary.

Government Still Playing Politics With Their Royal Commission

16 January 2016

The Liberal Government is once more using their Trade Union Royal Commission as a political plaything.

Turnbull Must Support A National Redress Scheme

15 January 2016

The Turnbull Government must announce its support for a national redress scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.