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The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
National Press Club Q&A
Subjects: AUSTRAC’s National Risk Assessments; Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing; Privacy reform; Religious discrimination legislation; Whistleblower reform; Office of the Special Investigator; Robodebt Royal Commission; Age of criminal responsibility; Religion and identity; Anti-Semitism Envoy
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
ABC Melbourne Drive – Ali Moore
Subjects: AUSTRAC’s National Risk Assessments; Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing; Anti-Semitism Envoy
Transcript
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Bankruptcy law reforms
The Australian Government will introduce reforms to ensure Australia’s bankruptcy system is fairer and operates in the best interests of all Australians.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Statement – Tenth anniversary of the downing of Flight MH17
Speech – House of Representatives, 4 July 2024
Speech
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Albanese Government strengthens protections for Commonwealth frontline workers
The Parliament has today passed the Albanese Labor Government's legislation to better protect Commonwealth frontline workers from violence and aggression.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Quarterly intimate partner homicide dashboard set to make essential insights more timely
A statistical dashboard launched today will help drive our shared ambition to end violence against women and children in Australia in one generation by providing more timely reporting on female victims of intimate partner homicide.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Mr Julian Assange
Australian citizen, Mr Julian Assange, has tonight been reunited with his family in Australia.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Australian progress on tackling Modern Slavery recognised in key report
The Albanese Government’s efforts to tackle Modern Slavery have been recognised as among the world’s best in the US Department of State 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Appointments to the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
I am pleased to announce the appointments of Jane Needham SC and Stephen McDonald SC as Judges of the Federal Court of Australia.
Media Release
The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP
Reappointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
The Australian Government has made 72 reappointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) including two non-judicial Deputy Presidents, 14 Senior Members and 56 Members.
Media Release