Open letter: increase funding for legal assistance

25/07/2024

The NSW Bar Association is a signatory to an open letter written and published by the Law Council of Australia calling for increased funding for the legal assistance sector. The letter is addressed to the Commonwealth Attorney General, Treasurer, and Minister for Finance, and all State and Territory Attorneys General. The open letter, and other materials, are available here. You are encouraged to share the letter among your networks. The Law Council of Australia has also issued a media release in relation to this issue, which is available here.