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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Federal judicial commission consultation opens
The Albanese Government has released a discussion paper on the establishment of a federal judicial commission.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
TV interview – ABC TV 730 with Laura Tingle
Subject: The Voice
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Radio interview – ABC Radio Melbourne with Raf Epstein
Subjects: The Voice; Iran
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Raoul Wallenberg Day Keynote Address
Speech – St Kilda Town Hall, 15 January 2023
Speech
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment to the Australian Law Reform Commission
The Hon Justice Mark Moshinsky will serve as acting President to the Australian Law Reform Commission, following his appointment as a part-time member of the advisory body.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Review of Commonwealth secrecy offences
The Albanese Government has commenced a comprehensive and overdue review of Commonwealth secrecy offences.
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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 Federal Court of Australia
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 Justice Catherine Button, Justice Geoffrey Kennett, and Mr Ian Jackman SC as judges of the Federal Court 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
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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