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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
New Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework
The Albanese Government has released the new Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework which will come into effect on 1 July 2024.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Landmark investment in First Nations justice reinvestment programs
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in nine local justice reinvestment initiatives as part of its landmark justice reinvestment programs. The projects announced today will be the first grants delivered under those programs, and are part of the largest commitment to justice reinvestment ever delivered by the Commonwealth.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Joint statement by US Attorney-General Merrick B. Garland and Australia Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus
Today, the United States and Australia have brought into force the landmark Agreement on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Visit to the United States of America
This week I will visit Washington DC for high level meetings with senior members of the Biden Administration.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
National Anti-Corruption Commission Appointment
I propose to recommend to the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), the appointment of Ms Kylie Kilgour as a Deputy Commissioner of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Australian Law Reform Commission to inquire into justice responses to sexual violence
The Australian Government has today taken a key step to improving the experience of victims and survivors of sexual violence by asking the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to undertake an inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Australian Law Reform Commission’s review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation
The final report of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) review of the legislative framework for corporations and financial services regulation was tabled in Parliament today.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Nazi salute and hate symbols now outlawed
It is now unlawful to perform the Nazi salute in public or to publicly display, or trade in, Nazi hate symbols, with the Albanese Government’s landmark legislation coming into force today (Monday, 8 January).
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Press conference – Melbourne
Subjects: Australians killed in Lebanon; TikTok
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Decision in Attorney-General v Benbrika
The Albanese Government will always take the strongest possible action available under law to ensure the safety of the community.
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