MARK DREYFUS MP

The Albanese Government has today released its response to the inquiry conducted by the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System.

Australians have surrendered more than 17,000 unregistered or unwanted firearms in the first year of operation of the permanent national firearms amnesty.

The Albanese Government will hold a national roundtable with media organisations and key stakeholders from across the country to discuss press freedom reform.

The Albanese Government has released a discussion paper on the establishment of a federal judicial commission.

The Hon Justice Mark Moshinsky will serve as acting President to the Australian Law Reform Commission, following his appointment as a part-time member of the advisory body.

The Albanese Government has commenced a comprehensive and overdue review of Commonwealth secrecy offences.

The Albanese Government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and replace it with an administrative review body that serves the interests of the Australian community.

I am pleased to announce that the announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Albanese Government to make a number of appointments to the Copyright Tribunal of Australia.

I am pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Ms Amanda Humphreys, Ms Constantina Lioumis, Ms Janine Young, Ms Jennifer McArdle, Mr Mark Champion and Ms Louise Goodchild as judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 2). They will commence on 6 February 2023.

I am pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Ms Rebecca Curran as a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).