MARK DREYFUS MP

Member for Isaacs

Speeches

National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference

23 June 2023

The vital work that this sector does is not lost upon me. As Attorney-General, my focus is on ensuring that the sector is not only adequately resourced, but also that the administrative obligations on the sector are proportionate and reasonable.

Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

22 June 2023

The task of the Parliament is to strike a balance between the protection of Australia’s essential security interests and the preservation of essential rights and freedoms. Key to achieving this balance is strong and effective safeguards and oversight.

Crimes Legislation Amendment Combatting Foreign Bribery Bill 2023

22 June 2023

This Bill demonstrates the Government's commitment to combatting foreign bribery and ensuring our laws are effective in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery.

Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023

14 June 2023

The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Hate Symbols and Other Measures) Bill 2023 makes critical changes to the Commonwealth Criminal Code to support law enforcement in their efforts to manage and protect the community from those planning, preparing and inspiring others to do harm.

Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Queensland Annual Conference

09 June 2023

The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring the family law system is safe, accessible, simple to use, and delivers justice and fairness for all Australian families.

2023 Council of Australasian Tribunals National Conference

08 June 2023

Administrative review of government decision-making is key to Australia’s system of government. We now have an opportunity to design a new administrative review body that will deliver, and build, on the promise of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal when it was first established almost fifty years ago.

Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023

31 May 2023

It is the executive government that makes policies and develops proposed laws about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To improve the laws and policies that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to improve outcomes, the Voice must be able to make representations to the executive government.

Constitution Alteration Bill Summing Up Speech

30 May 2023

If approved at the referendum, there will be four simple lines inserted into the Constitution.

Those lines will finally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first peoples in our founding legal document after more than 120 years of exclusion and omission.

Those lines will enshrine an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution.

Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023

30 March 2023

The Uluru Statement from the Heart was issued to the people of Australia, not to the Government. It is now time for the Australian people to decide whether to accept that offer when they vote in this referendum. I trust the Australian people to understand this is an opportunity for a better future, not just for the First Peoples of Australia, but for all Australians.

Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference

01 March 2023

Our message to everyone attending today is simple. No matter who you are, who you love or where you come from – you should be valued, equal and celebrated.