Funding for legal assistance services more urgent in tough times

10/05/2023

Media Release

The Law Council of Australia has commented on the budget which acknowledges the tough times of the current economic climate and in a number of ways seeks to help Australians through them.

The Treasurer has referred to the Government’s focus on making sure vital services are secure, reliable and sustainable, seeing Australians through the hard times and setting us up for a better future. However, by failing to adequately fund the legal assistance sector the Government has not met its own goals.

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