MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Report backs anti-money laundering reforms

28 March 2024

The latest report of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has endorsed the need for the Albanese Government’s proposed reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.

Albanese Government protecting Commonwealth frontline workers

27 March 2024

The Albanese Government is working to better protect frontline workers from violence and aggression.

Legislation introduced today will ensure stronger protections for the Commonwealth frontline workers who help Australians access essential government services.

Statement on the tabling of the Australian Law Reform Commission's report on religious educational institutions and anti-discrimination laws

21 March 2024

No Australian should be discriminated against because of who they are or what they believe.

The Australian Law Reform Commission’s report tabled today is not a report from the Government. It is advice to the Government, and we will continue to consider it.

The Government will seek to enhance protections in anti-discrimination law in a way that brings Australians together.

Landmark administrative review reforms pass the House

21 March 2024

Legislation to reform Australia’s system of administrative review has passed the House of Representatives with additional enhancements to strengthen the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) and its merits-based appointment process.

Thousands more weapons surrendered under Permanent National Firearms Amnesty

20 March 2024

Australians surrendered another 12,000 unregistered or unwanted firearms in the second year of the Permanent National Firearms Amnesty

Recruitment of the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the Administrative Review Tribunal

12 March 2024

The Australian Government has commenced the search for the dual role of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar of the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), the body that will replace the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).

National consultation on laws to combat doxxing now open

10 March 2024

Today we are commencing public consultations on measures to address the practice of doxxing.

Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership

06 March 2024

I have now received the report of the Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) from Dr Warren Mundy.

Increasing awareness of coercive control

05 March 2024

The Albanese Government is launching new resources to tackle family violence by helping victims, their families, friends and frontline professionals to identify patterns of behaviour that amount to coercive control.

Appointment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner

05 March 2024

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Katie Kiss as the next Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.