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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC News Breakfast – Michael Rowland
Subjects: Solicitor-General’s Advice regarding Scott Morrison’s Ministerial Appointments; Lachlan Murdoch defamation action against Crikey
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
New research highlights need for action on coercive control
Shockingnew findings that 3.6 million Australians have been subject to emotional abuseby a partner show the urgent need for national focus on this extremelyimportant issue.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Nine Today Show – Karl Stefanovic
Subjects: Solicitor General’s Advice regarding Scott Morrison’s Ministerial Appointments
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Review of the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018
The Australian Government has released for public consultation an issues paper on the effectiveness of the first three years of the Modern Slavery Act 2018.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Australia joins the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum
Australia has joined the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum, a multilateral initiative which aims to better facilitate the flow of data across borders.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
19th National Family Law Conference
Speech – State of the Nation Address - 19th National Family Law Conference - Adelaide, 15 August 2022
Speech
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Meeting of Attorneys-General progresses actions to address family, domestic and sexual violence
The first Meeting of Attorneys-General under the Albanese Government has agreed on collective action to address family, domestic, and sexual violence.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC TV Weekend News Breakfast
Subjects: Meeting of Attorneys-General; Coercive control; Voice to Parliament
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Media conference – Melbourne
Subjects: Meeting of Attorneys-General; Coercive control; Jobs and skills summit; Seniors in the workforce; Attack on Salman Rushdie; Cheng Lei
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Meeting of Attorneys-General communiqué
A summary of the decisions from the meeting on 12 August 2022
Media Release