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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Respect@Work Council Forum
Speech – Respect@Work Council Forum at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, 7 July 2022
Speech
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Upcoming retirement of the Honourable Justice Patrick Keane AC, Justice of the High Court of Australia
The Government has commenced the consultation process to appoint a new Justice of the High Court of Australia.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
1994 National Crime Authority bombing verdict
I congratulate all those involved for their dedication and tireless efforts to successfully bring to justice the person responsible for the 1994 bombing of the National Crime Authority in Adelaide.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC Radio National – Law Report
Subjects: Roe V Wade; National Anti-Corruption Commission; Commonwealth Privacy Act; Whistleblower Protections; Bernard Collaery; Julian Assange; Media Freedom; Freedom of Information; Australian Human Rights Commission; Judicial Appointments; Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Staffing Allocation
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
$3 Million funding ensures access to legal support for flood affected communities.
Flood-affected communities across NSW will be able to obtain free legal advice as a result of a $3 million funding investment to aid ongoing relief and recovery.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointment to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)
I am pleased to announce that Mr Michael Berry SC has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFC) (Division 1) as a result of his appointment as a judge of the Family Court of Western Australia (FCWA) on 7 June 2022.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC Radio National – Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas
Subjects: National Anti-Corruption Commission; Bernard Collaery; Religious Discrimination Legislation
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
High Court of Australia Alexander ruling
The Government notes the decision of the High Court of Australia in Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs [2022].
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Remembering Moses (Moss) Henry Cass
Speech – State Memorial Service, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne, 6 June 2022
Speech
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Mabo Day
Today we celebrate three decades of the landmark High Court decision Mabo v Qld (No 2) and honour the legacy of the man behind that ruling, Eddie Koiki Mabo.
Media Release