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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference
Speech – Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference, 1 March 2023
Speech
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC Radio National Breakfast – Patricia Karvelas
Subjects: Media Freedom Roundtable; Whistleblowers; The Voice to Parliament 
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Cost model consultation paper released
The Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to implement all recommendations of the Respect@Work Report, and has opened a public consultation process on an appropriate cost model for Commonwealth anti-discrimination proceedings.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Nomination of Judge Hilary Charlesworth for re-election to the International Court of Justice
The Australian Government welcomes the nomination of Her Excellency Judge Hilary Charlesworth for re-election as a Judge of the International Court of Justice.
Media Release
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.
Media Release
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.
Media Release
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.
Media Release