MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Media Releases

Remembrance Day 2014 Statement

11 November 2014

Today marks 96 years since the end of the First World War, a bloody and brutal war that cost over 16 million lives, including the lives of over 59,000 Australian servicemen.

Brandis Must Come Clean Over Court Cuts

07 November 2014

Australian families stand to suffer even more from the Abbott Government's cuts to the Federal Circuit Court which will impact on thousands of family law cases.

 

Anniversary Of The Racial Discrimination Act

31 October 2014

Today marks the 39th anniversary of the passing of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.

For Proper Scrutiny Of Proposed Data Retention Scheme

30 October 2014

Labor has requested that the Government defer debate on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill until 2015 to give adequate time for a thorough consultation process to occur.

Proposed Data Retention Laws Should Be Subject To Thorough Consultation

28 October 2014

The Federal Opposition today called on the Government to publicly release an exposure draft of its legislation to require the mandatory retention of metadata for up to two years.

Report of Intelligence Committee Shows Value of Public Scrutiny of Proposed National Security Laws

17 October 2014

Labor welcomes the advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014, released today by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security.

Labor welcomes the appointment of Professor Gerard Vaughan AM as the new Director of the National Gallery of Australia

16 October 2014

Labor welcomes the appointment of Professor Gerard Vaughan AM as the new Director of the National Gallery of Australia.

Statement - Section 18C Racial Discrimination Act

05 August 2014

I welcome the Abbott Government's long-overdue announcement that it has abandoned its recklessly misguided proposal to repeal federal protections against racial hate speech.

Government Dumps Full Time Disability Discrimination Commissioner

16 May 2014

The Abbott Government's decision to appoint Tim Wilson as a Human Rights Commissioner has come at the expense of Australia's first full time Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes AM

Labor Welcomes Assured Future for Orchestra Victoria

16 May 2014

Labor welcomes the announcement that Orchestra Victoria will become a wholly owned subsidiary of The Australian Ballet.