Mark Dreyfus
Whistleblower bill excluding sexual harassment complaints from protection goes too far, Greens senator says
David Shoebridge says employment-related complaints should also be protected as whistleblowers ‘too often lose their careers from speaking out’
Paul Karp
30, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
Labor to scrap ‘equal time’ test for parents in custody disputes, with child welfare paramount
Draft bill, to be published on Monday, aims to improve safety for separating families
Paul Karp
29, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM
Labor flags law reforms to stop cases involving national security being cloaked in secrecy
Bernard Collaery welcomes proposed changes as attorney general recognises importance of open justice and public interest
Henry Belot and Christopher Knaus
26, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
Interview transcript published by PM’s office omitted wrong answer on Indigenous voice legal advice
Attorney general has clarified solicitor general is being consulted on voice to parliament after Anthony Albanese said otherwise
Paul Karp
18, Jan, 2023 @10:17 PM
Australia to consider European-style right to be forgotten privacy laws
Attorney general promises ‘whole range’ of modernisations of the Privacy Act to follow new customer data protection laws
Paul Karp
18, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
Attorney general tells Dutton to show some ‘national leadership’ on Indigenous voice
Mark Dreyfus wants opposition leader to demonstrate his support for constitutional recognition
Paul Karp
16, Jan, 2023 @10:13 AM
ACT court yet to release sentencing details of man secretly convicted and detained, despite approval
Attorney general Mark Dreyfus has cleared for release the documents in the case of Alan Johns, also known as Witness J, but court yet to publish
Paul Karp
22, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
Taxpayers face potential $10m payout bill as administrative appeals tribunal scrapped
Full-time members of the AAT not reappointed to a position in a new body will be eligible for compensation under existing contracts
Paul Karp
20, Dec, 2022 @12:48 AM
‘Naccflip’: National anti-corruption commission bill passes Senate after Greens backdown
Minor party resolves to support a crossbench amendment instead of Coalition on key appointment
Paul Karp
29, Nov, 2022 @8:22 AM
Senator takes aim at ‘bullies’ as voice row escalates – as it happened
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Mostafa Rachwani and Amy Remeikis (earlier)
29, Nov, 2022 @7:58 AM
David Littleproud is a ‘kindergarten kid’ whose Nationals will be ‘left behind’ on voice, Noel Pearson says
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price caught in a ‘tragic redneck celebrity vortex’ and ‘punching down on other Blackfellas’, Cape York leader says
Daniel Hurst and Amy Remeikis
29, Nov, 2022 @12:00 AM
Federal Labor removes gag on legal aid centres that banned political advocacy
Exclusive: Community legal centres at coalface of social issues can once again take part in public debate
Paul Karp
28, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM
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