MARK DREYFUS MP

The Albanese Government is today introducing legislation to strengthen protections for public sector whistleblowers, delivering on our election commitment to deliver overdue reform of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013.

The Albanese Government welcomes today’s long-awaited native title settlement in Far North Queensland.

The Albanese Government has today delivered on our promise to the Australian people to return integrity, honesty and accountability to government by legislating a powerful, transparent and independent National Anti-Corruption Commission in 2022.

The Albanese Government is committed to securing Australia’s international status as an open and transparent government, which was put under threat by the former government’s inaction.

The Australian Government is ending the former government’s censorship of Community Legal Centres by removing the ban on recipients of Commonwealth legal assistance from taking part in political advocacy and lobbying

Companies which fail to take adequate care of customer data will face much higher penalties following today’s passage of the Albanese Government’s legislation to significantly increase penalties for repeated or serious privacy breaches.

The Albanese Government is acting to make workplaces safe from sexual harassment with the passage of the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation (Respect@Work) Bill through Parliament.

The Albanese Government is committed to ending sexual harassment at work by legislating the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation (Respect@Work) Bill.

Legislation to establish the Albanese Government’s powerful, transparent and independent National Anti-Corruption Commission has passed the House.

The Albanese Government is committed to copyright laws that protect Australian artists and enable them to earn a living from their creative works.