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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Albanese government to strengthen privacy protections
The Albanese Government has committed to stronger privacy protections for Australians in its response today to the landmark review of the Privacy Act.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Public consultation on reforms to the Personal Property Securities Act
The Albanese Government has today accepted the vast majority of the findings of the Whittaker Review of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence
The Standing Council of Attorneys-General today endorsed the National Principles to Address Coercive Control in Family and Domestic Violence and agreed to their public release.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Australia Supports Ukraine in the International Court of Justice
Australia will today join 31 other countries delivering interventions before the International Court of Justice in support of Ukraine’s case against Russia in response to Russia’s illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Supporting victims and survivors of sexual violence - piloting new legal services models
The Albanese Labor Government will fund three new pilot programs aimed at improving our justice system for sexual violence victims and survivors.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Consultation on further family law reforms
The Albanese Government has today released draft legislation for further reforms to the Family Law Act so that it is accessible, safer, simpler to use, and delivers justice and fairness for all Australian families.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Now Open: National Justice Reinvestment Program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities are now invited to apply for local justice reinvestment initiatives under the Albanese Government’s landmark National Justice Reinvestment Program.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment of additional Members to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Australian Government has appointed 39 additional members to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) through a transparent and merit-based selection process, conducted in accordance with the AAT appointment guidelines.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
New powers for Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
The Parliament has today passed new laws that will support the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to complete its important work ahead of its reporting date of 17 June 2024.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Jake Blight as the next Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM).
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