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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
SkyCity ordered to pay $67 million penalty for AML/CTF breaches
Today the Federal Court has ordered SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd (SkyCity) pay a $67 million penalty for its breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF).
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Radio interview – ABC Melbourne Mornings
Subjects: Introduction of legislation to ban deepfakes material, eSafety Commissioner v X Corp, regulation of social media, Gaza conflict
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
New criminal laws to combat sexually explicit deepfakes
Legislation introduced today will create new criminal offences to ban the sharing of non-consensual deepfake sexually explicit material.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Podcast interview – The Briefing LiSTNR
Subject: Deepfakes Legislation
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Australian Law Reform Commission to inquire into future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993
The Australian Government has today taken a key step towards improving the operation of the native title system by asking the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to undertake an inquiry into the future acts regime in the Native Title Act 1993.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership
Today, the Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) Final Report by Dr Warren Mundy has been released.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Making marriage easier and more accessible
Marriage in Australia has been updated from the age of the horse and carriage with legislation passed today making it easier to start the legal paperwork for weddings.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Albanese Government establishes Anti-Slavery Commissioner
The Albanese Government has established Australia’s first federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment of the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Hugh de Kretser as the next President of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
I am pleased to announce the appointments of Ms Simone Bingham and Ms Anna Bertone as judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
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