‘Community safety is our priority,’ the government says. Tell that to Ninette Simons

‘Community safety is our priority,’ the government says. Tell that to Ninette Simons

The Albanese government wanted the alleged basher of Ninette Simons to remain behind bars,but it cannot escape the political fallout from the fact he was set free.

  • byDavid Crowe

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Please,ministers,spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis

Please,ministers,spare us your pathetic platitudes on the domestic violence crisis

Earth to Albanese government ministers:the existing approach is clearly not working.

Attorney-general rules out royal commission into domestic violence

Attorney-general rules out royal commission into domestic violence

Mark Dreyfus said actions that need to be taken to address domestic violence have already been identified.

  • byOlivia Ireland
PM to attend rally,vows to unite governments against domestic violence

PM to attend rally,vows to unite governments against domestic violence

The federal Coalition joined several premiers,including Victoria’s,in demanding urgent national cabinet attention on the number of women being killed by men.

  • byPaul Sakkal,Angus Thompson andNatassia Chrysanthos
Labor pledges $160m for national guns register

Labor pledges $160m for national guns register

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will announce the funding commitment on Saturday that will allow police to track gun possession.

  • byAngus Thompson
‘We have a crisis of male violence’:Attorney-General says men must step up

‘We have a crisis of male violence’:Attorney-General says men must step up

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus demands men “step up” and educate themselves,as the number of women killed in violent incidents across the nation this year reached 24.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
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Crossbenchers urge PM to side with ‘progressive majority’ on religious discrimination

Crossbenchers urge PM to side with ‘progressive majority’ on religious discrimination

Crossbench senators have challenged Anthony Albanese to bypass the Coalition to settle years of debate over religious freedom laws and guarantee LGBTQ students are protected at school.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos andMatthew Knott
Fury as Albanese told to scrap religious schools rule

Fury as Albanese told to scrap religious schools rule

Religious schools should lose their right to dismiss teachers and expel students over sexuality or gender,the Australian Law Reform Commission says.

  • byDavid Crowe andNatassia Chrysanthos
Green light for hate-speech ban as Albanese comes under fire on religious discrimination

Green light for hate-speech ban as Albanese comes under fire on religious discrimination

The government will bring forward tougher laws on hate speech and “doxxing” in an attempt to separate them from the political storm over religious freedom.

  • byDavid Crowe
Balance the right to privacy with stamping out organised crime:NAB
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Balance the right to privacy with stamping out organised crime:NAB

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus is this year expected to legislate changes to the decades-old Privacy Act,after a review by his department recommended 116 changes to better protect the personal information of Australians.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Doxxers on notice they will face jail time under new laws
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Doxxers on notice they will face jail time under new laws

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has indicated new anti-doxxing laws will target the non-consensual release of a broad range of personal and private details,with perpetrators to face jail time.

  • byLisa Visentin