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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 that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Ms Amanda Humphreys, Ms Constantina Lioumis, Ms Janine Young, Ms Jennifer McArdle, Mr Mark Champion and Ms Louise Goodchild as judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 2). They will commence on 6 February 2023.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointments to the Copyright Tribunal of Australia
I am pleased to announce that the announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Albanese Government to make a number of appointments to the Copyright Tribunal of Australia.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment to The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)
I am pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government and appointed Ms Rebecca Curran as a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Progress report on implementation of Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse recommendations
The Albanese Government has today released the fifth annual progress report outlining implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Vanuatu and Australia sign Bilateral Security Agreement
Today in Vanuatu, Australia and Vanuatu signed a Bilateral Security Agreement.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment to National Native Title Tribunal
I am pleased to announce that Ms Lisa Eaton has been appointed as a full-time Member of the National Native Title Tribunal following a transparent and merit-based selection process.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Ensuring family safety in Australian Hague Convention cases
The Albanese Government has amended the law to make it clear that allegations of family and domestic violence can be considered before return orders are made for children under the Hague Convention.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Standing Council of Attorneys-General communiqué
A summary of the decisions from the meeting on 9 December 2022
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Targeted Review of Modern Slavery Offences open for public consultation
The Albanese Government has today opened its targeted review of modern slavery offences for public consultation.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Launch of the Lighthouse Project Expansion
Speech - Australian Maritime Museum, Sydney, 2 December 2022
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