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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Government proposes to recommend to His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, that he appoint the Hon Justice Emilios Kyrou AO as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and as President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Additional support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services
The Australian Government recognises the critical role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) play in ensuring First Nations people have access to culturally appropriate and safe legal assistance.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Family and Relationship Services Australia 2023 National Conference
Speech – Family and Relationship Services Australia 2023 National Conference, 17 May 2023
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Boosting support for victim-survivors of human trafficking
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing our commitment to combatting modern slavery with a funding boost of $24.3 million for the Support for Trafficked People Program (STPP).
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice report
The Albanese Government welcomes the final report of the Joint Select Committee on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice today.
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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
Investing in a justice system that keeps Australians safe & advances integrity & accountability
The Albanese Government is delivering on election commitments and investing in a justice system that keeps Australians safe, better protects women and children and advances integrity and accountability across public institutions.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Delivering for a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific
The Albanese Government is delivering a transformational package of support to the Pacific to respond to Pacific priorities and ensure our shared interests in a peaceful, prosperous and resilient region.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Commonwealth, Northern Territory Governments sign national partnership agreements
The Commonwealth and the Northern Territory Governments have today signed two national partnership agreements to deliver $14.2 million in additional policing and other community safety support for Alice Springs.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Bolstering Australia’s national privacy and FOI regulator
The Albanese Government will appoint a standalone Privacy Commissioner to deal with the growing threats to data security and the increasing volume and complexity of privacy issues.
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