The Latest Breaking News from Mark Dreyfus

Federal police commissioner gets two more years in role

Reece Kershaw has been reappointed as the AFP's commissioner for another two years.

AAP · May 10, 2024

Peter Dutton compares ‘river to the sea’ chants at pro-Palestinian protests to Hitler

Opposition leader’s comments ‘a very bad faith’ reading of protestors’ chant, Jewish Council of Australia says

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2024

ANU investigates allegation of Hitler gesture at student meeting

Jewish students outraged after student appears to make Hitler gesture.

The Canberra Times · May 9, 2024

Australian government pledges $161.3m for national firearms register

Attorney general cites 2022 Wieambilla massacre as ‘catalyst’ for establishing register which will provide near real-time ownership and risk information

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2024

Religious discrimination laws could pass within months

Labor aims to legislate religious discrimination reforms in the middle of the year, to stop them dragging out and coming up against an election.

AAP · Apr 19, 2024

Australia has a 'crisis' of male violence: Dreyfus

Men are being urged to take a leadership role in ending the national "crisis" of violence against women.

AAP · Apr 18, 2024

Anti far-right campaigners say Labor’s anti-doxing laws could be weaponised

Group tells attorney general’s department that not all doxing is harmful and therefore bad or undesirable

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2024

Australia’s religious and sex discrimination laws need fixing, a new report says. What happens next?

Australian Law Reform Commission report welcomed by LGBTQ+ rights groups but faith leaders have rejected its recommendations

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2024

Fate of religious discrimination protections uncertain

Religious groups are calling for more protections against discrimination because of their faith but Labor only wants to move ahead if the opposition is onboard.

AAP · Mar 20, 2024

Labor wants to make ‘doxing’ a crime but how would the proposed laws work?

Draft new legislation would introduce a right to sue for serious invasion of privacy but experts have raised concerns

The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2024