02 March 2015
This morning the Senate has voted to censure Senator Brandis for his actions in seeking the resignation of the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs.
02 March 2015
Labor welcomes the announcement of the continuation of funding for the Secure Schools Program to aid in a safe and welcoming environment for school communities.
27 February 2015
Labor welcomes the release of the report of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security's Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014.
25 February 2015
Labor is concerned the Abbott Government's disgraceful attack on the President of the Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs, is not only improper treatment of an independent statutory office holder, but will also compromise Australia's bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.
24 February 2015
The Abbott Government has launched a disgraceful political attack on the President of the Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs.
13 February 2015
Tony Abbott's leadership has been so undermined that he cannot keep his own Senators from crossing the floor to support Senator Day's Bill to remove protections against racist hate speech.
12 February 2015
The Abbott Government's $15 million cut to legal aid is hitting the most vulnerable Australians, contradicting the Attorney-General's hollow claim he would protect frontline legal services.
28 January 2015
Labor welcomes the Government's announcement that it will be seeking an agreement on a national domestic violence order scheme, but notes that Tony Abbott made the same announcement in June 2014.
28 January 2015
The Abbott Government should use Data Privacy Day as an opportunity to rethink their opposition to Labor's Privacy Alerts Bill.
21 January 2015
The Abbott Government has begun a process by stealth to undermine Australian actors, performers and the workers who support them.
