Monthly Archives: August 2008

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today confirmed that the Commonwealth has agreed to provide Queensland law enforcement agencies the power to use telecommunications interception. Telecommunications interception powers are an essential investigative tool for modern law enforcement agencies and will assist Queensland to … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today tabled the Rudd Government’s response to the House of Representatives Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee report into the harmonisation of legal systems within Australia and between Australia and New Zealand. “The Rudd Government has a far … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Minister for Housing and the Status of Women Tanya Plibersek have today welcomed a significant step forward in the protection and promotion of women’s rights in Australia. The Rudd Government has tabled a National Interest Analysis, … Continue reading →

Commonwealth Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Water Craig Wallace today met representatives of traditional owners to discuss options for broader native title outcomes in Cape York Peninsula. The parties confirmed that they would participate in … Continue reading →

TIME TO NOMINATE BARTON’S SENIOR AUSTRALIAN Will the 2009 Senior Australian of the Year be a resident of Barton? The Member for Barton, Hon Robert McClelland called today for people in St George area to work on making an outstanding … Continue reading →

The Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today announced the appointment of Associate Professor Stephanie Fryer-Smith as the Registrar of the National Native Title Tribunal. Her appointment will begin on 20 October 2008 and is for a period of five years. “Associate Professor … Continue reading →

The Attorney-General Robert McClelland has re-listed three organisations as terrorist organisations under Australia’s counter-terrorism laws. The organisations which have been re-listed are Al-Qa’ida (AQ), Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and Al-Qa’ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The listings of … Continue reading →

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of the Honourable Justice Catherine Branson as the next President of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. “I am looking forward to Justice Branson leading Australia’s national human rights institution,” Mr McClelland … Continue reading →

The Rudd Government will extend a standing invitation to United Nations human rights experts to visit Australia, demonstrating its willingness to engage positively with the international community to implement human rights obligations. “The Government supports both the promotion of human … Continue reading →

The Rudd Government will seek to simplify secrecy and confidentiality laws by referring this legislation to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) for inquiry. “I have asked the ALRC to develop options for ensuring a consistent approach across government to … Continue reading →