MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Senate Report Condemns Turnbull Government's Slush Fund For The Arts

02 December 2015

 

Getting rid of Senator Brandis as the Minister for the Arts was a good start, but the report today from the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee makes clear that the Prime Minister must now act to get rid of Senator Brandis's policies too.

Labor Congratulates Palaszczuk Government On Family Violence Law Reform

29 November 2015

Federal Labor has welcomed the Palaszczuk Government's decision to make non-fatal strangulation an offence, as part of Queensland's response to family and domestic violence.

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill

26 November 2015

Labor has been advised the Turnbull Government is seeking to vary amendments to the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015.

Labor's Plan For Achieving Marriage Equality

20 November 2015

The difference between Labor's policy and that of the Government is stark. Labor opposes the Government's plan to hold an expensive, unnecessary and divisive plebiscite on marriage equality.

Weakening 18C and Removing Multiculturalism on the LNP's Agenda This Weekend

20 November 2015

The Liberal National Party is again seeking to weaken race hate speech protections with a motion at this weekend's Queensland LNP State Council calling on the Turnbull Government to have another crack at watering down the Racial Discrimination Act.

Too Little Too Late - Arts Slush Fund Still Bad Policy

20 November 2015

Arts Minister Mitch Fifield has today announced further changes to arts funding policy, partially redesigning the Liberal Government's ministerial arts slush fund.

Close the Gap - Justice Targets

19 November 2015

A Shorten Labor Government will set justice targets to help Close the Gap on incarceration rates in Australia and increase community safety.

Australia Needs A Full-Time Disability Discrimination Commissioner

13 November 2015

Labor congratulates the Hon Susan Ryan AO on her reappointment as Australia's Disability Discrimination Commissioner.

After Two Months, Still No Sex Discrimination Commissioner Appointed

12 November 2015

The Liberal Government has now left the position of Sex Discrimination Commissioner vacant for more than two months.

Appointment Of New Chair Of NACLC

04 November 2015

Labor congratulates Rosslyn Munro on her appointment as chair of the board of the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC).