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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC Radio National Breakfast – Patricia Karvelas
Subjects: National Anti-Corruption Commission, Optus
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
TV interview – Channel 9, Today Show
Subjects: National Anti-Corruption Commission; Optus data hack
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment to the High Court of Australia
We are pleased to announce that the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), has accepted the advice of the Government to appoint the Honourable Justice Jayne Jagot as a Justice of the High Court of Australia.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Media conference – Parliament House
Subjects: National Anti-Corruption Commission; Optus Data Breach
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
TV interview – ABC TV News Breakfast
Subjects: National Anti-Corruption Commission; Optus Data Breach; PNG Extradition Request
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Government response to the Australian Law Reform Commission Report on Judicial Impartiality and the Law on Bias
The Albanese Government has given in-principle support to the establishment of a federal judicial commission as a transparent and independent means to address concerns about the conduct of judges and reinforce public trust in the judicial system.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
6PR Mornings with Liam Bartlett
Subject: National Anti-Corruption Commission; Optus Data Breach; Privacy Act; Cost of Living
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings
Subjects: National Anti-Corruption Commission; Optus Data Breach
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Podcast interview – The Conversation
Subjects: National Anti-Corruption Commission; Whistleblower Protections; Attorney-General
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Release of the Government response to the Australian Law Reform Commission Report 138: Without Fear or Favour: Judicial Impartiality and the Law on Bias
Speech – Release of the Government response to the Australian Law Reform Commission Report 138, 29 September 2022
Speech