MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Death of Allan Browne - Jazz Drummer And Composer

17 June 2015

Allan Browne, Australian jazz great, has died in Melbourne, aged 70.

Senate Inquiry Into Monis Letter

16 June 2015

An urgent Senate inquiry will be held into the Abbott Governments handling of a letter to Attorney-General George Brandis from the Lindt Cafe siege gunman Man Haron Monis.

Coalition Gags Parliamentary Debate About Monis Letter

15 June 2015

Tony Abbott has gagged federal parliament to prevent it debating his ministers failure to properly correct misleading statements about a letter from the Lindt Cafe siege gunman.

Coalition Blocks Monis Inquiry

12 June 2015

Coalition members of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee must agree to an urgent inquiry into why a letter from Man Haron Monis, sent to the Attorney-General nine weeks before the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney, was withheld from a review into the tragedy.

Bishop misleads Parliament about Monis letter

04 June 2015

Prime Minister Tony Abbott must explain why a letter from Man Haron Monis sent to George Brandis only nine weeks before the Sydney Lindt Cafe siege was withheld from the inquiry into the tragedy.

Senate Inquiry Into New Coalition Arts Slush Fund

02 June 2015

Labor will move to establish a Senate inquiry into the Coalition's new arts slush fund.

Brandis Paints Chaotic Picture Of Arts Policy

28 May 2015

The Abbott Government's politically-motivated decision to strip over $100 million from the independent Australia Council has been revealed at a chaotic Senate Estimates hearing as policy making on the run which will hurt small and medium sized arts organisations and emerging artists.

Coalition Arts Slush Fund To Be Scrutinised

26 May 2015

Labor will ask a Senate inquiry into the establishment of the Coalition's new $105 million arts slush fund to look into claims that Senator George Brandis has already paid over $1 million to a group connected to one of his staff.

Appointment of Greg Moriarty

25 May 2015

Labor congratulates Mr Moriarty on his appointment.

George Brandis Sticks Head In Sand On Legal Assistance

24 May 2015

The Abbott Government is stubbornly refusing to provide more legal assistance funding despite clear evidence that those most in need will miss out from its mean-spirited budget.