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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Fighting Fraud with International Partnership
Australia and the United Kingdom have today entered into a strategic partnership in their fight against public sector fraud.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Government commits to significant metadata reform
The Albanese Government has committed to overdue reform of Australia’s metadata retention laws in its response to the bipartisan Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) review of the Mandatory Data Retention Regime.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Expert Advisory Group to Guide Reform to Australia’s System of Administrative Review
The Albanese Government has today announced the Expert Advisory Group that will guide the landmark reform to Australia’s system of federal administrative review.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Whitlam Institute Seminar - "Spotlight on Legal Aid”
Speech – Whitlam Institute, 17 February 2023
Speech
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Landmark Privacy Act Review report released
The Albanese Government has today released the report of the Attorney-General's Department's review of the Privacy Act 1988.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Extension of the Robodebt Royal Commission
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has amended the Letters Patent to extend the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Recruitment of President and additional members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Today the Australian Government commenced the search for a new President and additional members of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). This is an important step in the Government’s reform of Australia’s system of administrative review.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Survey reveals latest download on digital content
Research conducted for the Attorney-General’s Department has revealed the rate of Australians accessing online content unlawfully remains disturbingly high.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Suspension of the joint investigation into the downing of flight MH17
The Australian Government acknowledges the announcement by the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service and the MH17 Joint Investigation Team that they will suspend their investigation into additional individuals responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Eighth Bali Process Ministerial Conference in Adelaide
Tomorrow we will welcome representatives from across the world to Adelaide for the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime.
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