MARK DREYFUS MP

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 Justice Catherine Button, Justice Geoffrey Kennett, and Mr Ian Jackman SC as judges of the Federal Court of Australia.

The Albanese Government has today released the fifth annual progress report outlining implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Today in Vanuatu, Australia and Vanuatu signed a Bilateral Security Agreement.

I am pleased to announce that Ms Lisa Eaton has been appointed as a full-time Member of the National Native Title Tribunal following a transparent and merit-based selection process.

The Albanese Government has amended the law to make it clear that allegations of family and domestic violence can be considered before return orders are made for children under the Hague Convention.

The Albanese Government has today opened its targeted review of modern slavery offences for public consultation.

Today the Government introduced the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022, to advance the Prime Minister’s commitment to hold a referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Australian Constitution.

The Greens Party has deliberately delayed whistleblower reforms in order to score a cheap political point.

The Australian Human Rights Commission’s fifth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces, Time for Respect, released today highlights just how important it is for action to be taken to make workplaces safer.

Today, I introduced legislation that strengthens the oversight powers of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS), so they are better matched with the significant powers of the national intelligence agencies.