MARK DREYFUS MP

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Hugh de Kretser as the next President of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering significant investments to strengthen community safety, restore accountability and integrity in government and improve access to justice for all Australians.

I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Reece Kershaw APM as Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police for a period of two years to October 2026.

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Elizabeth Tydd as the Australian Information Commissioner and head of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

Today the Albanese Government’s significant reforms to the Family Law Act come into effect, making Australia’s family law system simpler, safer and easier for separating families and their children.

The Australia Government will invest $166.4 million in this month’s Budget to implement reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime.

The Albanese Government will provide an additional $11 million in the 2024-25 Budget for a mobile app and secure website that will enable all Australians to easily and swiftly protect their identity credentials from cyber crooks.

The Australian Government is serious about preventing criminal abuse of our financial system. No legitimate business wants to assist the laundering of money which funds transnational, serious and organised crime.

The Albanese Government is encouraging parents to limit who they share content with online, as new research by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) highlights the risks of people misusing and even exploiting this information.

The Albanese Government has launched a new national hub, the Surrogacy in Australia website, to provide information about the often difficult process of surrogacy.