MARK DREYFUS MP

Last night on the ABCs Q & A program it became painfully clear that Malcolm Turnbull places just as low a priority on the arts as his predecessor Tony Abbott. In fact, he has not even bothered to correctly inform himself of the facts.

Monday's pre-election legal affairs debate confirmed what many in the Australian legal community have believed for some time - that Senator Brandis is living in a world all of his own where he has served a perfect three years as Attorney-General.

A Shorten Labor Government will give the issue of family violence national prominence, with the Prime Minister to deliver an annual Family Violence Statement to Parliament.

George Brandis's unprecedented attack on the independence of the Solicitor-General, the second law officer of this country, should be deeply shocking to anyone who cares about the integrity of Australia's legal system

A Shorten Labor Government will give Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (FVPLS) the funding they need to adequately protect Indigenous women who have been affected by family violence.

Labor will crack down on unpaid fines and reduce unnecessary incarceration by reforming the fine recovery process

A Shorten Labor Government will reverse the Abbott-Turnbull Governments cruel cuts to Trove, allowing the National Library to continue providing its unique online collection of Australian culture and history for current and future generations.

A Shorten Labor Government will support the re-establishment of Environmental Defenders Offices (EDOs), so they can continue to ensure that Australian environmental laws are complied with by corporations and governments.

Today it became embarrassingly clear that the Abbott-Turnbull Government plans to go to the 2016 election with absolutely no arts policy.

A Shorten Labor Government will deliver Community Legal Centres across the country the funding they need to keep their doors open, after three years of devastating cuts by the Abbott-Turnbull Government.