An Address by the Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP

You are warmly invited to attend an address by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, jointly hosted by the Network for Law and Human Rights within the School of Law, Western Sydney University, and the Whitlam Institute.

The Labor government was elected in May 2022 on an ambitious program of law reform. The new government has committed to the establishment of a national anti-corruption commission, a new process for judicial appointments, and a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament. The implications of these and other reforms for the legal profession and Australian society are far-reaching.

Please join us in a discussion with the Attorney-General about how these reforms will shape legal policy and practice in the years to come. We welcome members of the legal profession, law students and the wider Western Sydney University community, and members of the public, to this important event.

About the Speaker - The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP

The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP was appointed Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 June 2022.

He was first elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Isaacs in November 2007.

The Attorney-General is a passionate defender of the rule of law, freedom of the press and the need for a powerful and independent national anti-corruption commission. He is also a strong advocate for social justice and believes in creating a sustainable economy and environment for future generations.

Speaking for the first time as Attorney-General Mark said "Australia's legal system should provide a framework that allows us to protect and care for all Australians, including our elderly, our sick, our injured, our workers, our new arrivals, our Indigenous people, our young and our outspoken writers, artists and journalists."

"The best Attorneys-General are those who seek to ensure that Australian laws reflect our national values of fairness and equality of opportunity."