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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Uptake of simpler digital statutory declarations on the rise
Australians have taken advantage of quicker, simpler, and more accessible digital statutory declarations more than 22,000 times in the first five months of the new service.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Albanese Government introduces new protections for Commonwealth frontline workers
Today the Albanese Labor Government introduced legislation to make Commonwealth workplaces safer for workers and the Australian community.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Government response to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s Secrecy Review
Today the Government has tabled its response to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) Report – Secrecy Offences: Review of Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code (INSLM Secrecy Review).
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Response to the Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children Inquiry
The Albanese Government has tabled its response to the Senate Inquiry into Missing and Murdered First Nations Women and Children.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
A new National Access to Justice Partnership
Today at the Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting in Melbourne, Attorneys-General agreed to the terms of the new $3.9 billion National Access to Justice Partnership (NAJP), delivering a critical increase of $800 million in funding over five years from 2025-26 to the legal assistance sector.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Government response to the Independent Review of the National Cooperative Scheme on Unexplained Wealth
The Albanese Government has endorsed recommendations aimed at improving Australia’s ability to disrupt serious and organised crime.
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The Hon Patrick Gorman MP
Speech to the 2024 Marriage Celebrants Associations and Networks meeting
Speech – 2024 Marriage Celebrants Associations and Networks meeting, Canberra, 14 November 2024
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Dating app users vulnerable to sexual violence
New research highlights the need for dating apps to protect Australians against sexual predators.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Government Response to the Independent Review of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Today the Australian Government has published the Independent Review of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and associated Commonwealth law enforcement arrangements (the Independent Review) and corresponding Government Response.
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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
2024 Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVIC) Annual General Meeting
Speech – 2024 Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVIC) Annual General Meeting, Melbourne, 13 November 2024
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