16 December 2014
The Abbott Government has confirmed today the abolition of the Australian Government Solicitor.
13 December 2014
Labor is concerned by reports today that the Abbott Government plans to close the Australian Government Solicitor.
12 December 2014
The Australian Information Commissioner, Professor John McMillan AO, has admitted that the Abbott Government's inability to pass their bill abolishing the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has led to him and the Freedom of Information Commissioner, Dr James Popple, working from home.
11 December 2014
Labor welcomes the reappointment of Mick Gooda as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner for a further two years.
10 December 2014
After a year of promising to tackle internet piracy, the Abbott Government has still not developed a credible policy to deal with the problem.
04 December 2014
Labor welcomes the appointment of Justice Geoffrey Nettle to the High Court of Australia.
24 November 2014
George Brandis' own State branch has called on the Abbott Government to repeal section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act and give the green light to racist hate speech.
24 November 2014
Labor welcomes the release today of the Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) report into Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws.
21 November 2014
Attorney-General Senator Brandis has admitted that the Abbott Government granted an extension of time and funding to the Trade Union Royal Commission despite not being asked to, under questioning last night in Senate Estimates.
20 November 2014
Senator Brandis confirmed in Senate Estimates today that he invoked an imaginary rule to insist on his staff sitting in on meetings between the Opposition and the President of the Independent Human Rights Commission.