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The following NACLC publications are available to download from this site. Please click the links below to download a PDF of the publication. If you require a word version of the document please email naclc@clc.net.au
Religious Freedoms Inquiry Joint SubmissionJoint submission by Kingsford Legal Centre (KLC), Community Legal Centres NSW (CLCNSW) and the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) to the Religious Freedom Review. |
Published 14-02-2018 |
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Submission to Treasury on Proposed DGR ReformsThis submission is made by NACLC jointly with its members, the State and Territory CLC Associations, to provide feedback in relation to the Treasury Discussion Paper ‘Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Reform Opportunities’. |
Published 01-02-2018 |
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NACLC Submission on NPA Review Terms of ReferenceThis submission is made to by NACLC to the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department in response to the draft Terms of Reference released in January 2018 for the Review of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services 2015-2020. |
Published 01-02-2018 |
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NACLC Federal Budget Submission 2018-2019This submission is made by NACLC to inform Federal Government priorities and decisions with respect to the 2018-2019 Federal Budget. |
Published 21-12-2017 |
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![]() NACLC submission on the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Discussion Paper, Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesThis submission is made in response to Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Discussion Paper, Incarceration Rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The submission is made on behalf of NACLC, including knowmore. This submission builds on correspondence provided to the Commo[more]
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Published 18-09-2017 |
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![]() NGO coalition submission on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsThis submission is provided by a coalition of Australian Non-Government Organisations to inform Australia’s upcoming review under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). It was coordinated by the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) and K[more]
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Published 03-05-2017 |
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NACLC submission on the consultation on access to retained data in civil proceedingsNACLC's submission on the consultation on access to retained data in civil proceedings. |
Published 30-01-2017 |
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NACLC submission on the Federal Budget 2017-2018This submission is made by NACLC to inform Federal Government priorities and decisions with respect to the 2017-‐2018 Federal Budget. |
Published 20-01-2017 |
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Joint submission on the Draft Terms of Reference for the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Indigenous Incarceration InquiryThis is a joint submission NACLC has made with the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Network and the Aboriginal Advisory Group of Community Legal Centres New South Wales, on the draft terms of reference for the Australian Law Reform Commissions inquiry into the incarcerati[more]
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Published 16-01-2017 |
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NACLC submission on same sex marriage exposure draft BillNACLC supports the draft Bill to the extent that it amends the definition of marriage under the Marriage Act from being between a ‘man and woman’ to ‘two people’. NACLC also supports the recognition in Australia of same-sex marriages entered into in other jurisdictions, as pr[more]
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Published 16-01-2017 |
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NACLC additional submission to the Racial Discrimination Act s18C InquiryThis is an additional submission made by NACLC for the Racial Discrimination Act s18C Inquiry |
Published 03-01-2017 |
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Joint NACLC and National OPLS Network submission to ALRCThis submission is made in response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Issues Paper, Elder Abuse. The submission is made on behalf of the Older Persons Legal Services Network (the Network), which is a Network of the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC).
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Published 31-08-2016 |
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![]() Joint submission on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsThis submission outlines a number of issues which NACLC and Kingsford suggest that the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights should consider in its development of a List of Issues Prior to Reporting in respect of Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). |
Published 30-08-2016 |
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![]() NACLC Federal Budget submission 2016-17The NACLC Federal Budget submission calls for a reversal of funding cuts and injection of extra funding and long-term investment. |
Published 09-02-2016 |
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![]() NACLC submission to ALRC's Freedoms Inquiry (Interim Report)This submission is made in response to Australian Law Reform Commission’s Interim Report, Traditional Rights and Freedoms—Encroachments by Commonwealth Laws. |
Published 26-10-2015 |
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NACLC submission on Senate Access to Legal Assistance InquiryNACLC submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration in relation to access to legal assistance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
Published 01-06-2015 |
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![]() NACLC submission to ALRC Freedoms Inquiry (Issues Paper)This submission is made in response to Australian Law Reform Commission’s Interim Report Traditional Rights and Freedoms—Encroachments by Commonwealth Laws. This submission does not respond to all issues canvassed in the Issues Paper. Rather, it provides general comments on the scope of [more]
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Published 31-03-2015 |
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![]() Joint NGO submission on Aus UPR 2015This Joint NGO Submission to the second Universal Periodic Review of Australia has been prepared by the Human Rights Law Centre, the Kingsford Legal Centre and the National Association of Community Legal Centres, with substantial contributions from a number of NGOs across Australia and is endorsed, [more]
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Published 31-03-2015 |
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NACLC submission on the Draft Proposed General Uniform Rules
NACLC submission to the Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation at the Legal Services Council on the Draft Proposed General Uniform Rules. In particular NACLC commented on Cost Disclosure requirements.
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Published 20-01-2015 |
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NACLC submission on the Draft Proposed Legal Profession Conduct Rules (Solicitors) 2014NACLC submission to the Legal Council of Australia on the Draft Proposed Legal Profession Conduct Rules (Solicitors) 2014. NACLC provides comments on issues including; confidentiality, serious risk of harm, disclosure to management committee/board, risk management audits, conflicts of interest and a number of other areas. |
Published 20-01-2015 |
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NACLC submission on QLD Justice and Other Legislation BillNACLC outlines its concerns with respect to the Bill, including the potential effect of clause 80 in precluding the grant of LPITAF to Community Legal Centres and other community organisations to undertake law reform or provide community legal education information. |
Published 09-12-2014 |
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NACLC National Human Rights Network Submission to the AHRC on the Rights and Responsibilities Discussion PaperThis submission is made in response to the Rights and Responsibilities 2014 Discussion Paper released by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The submission has been prepared by the National Human Rights Network of the National Association of Community Legal Centres Inc. (NACLC). |
Published 11-11-2014 |
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NACLC Feedback on Legal Assistance Discussion Papers
This letter outlines NACLC's feedback on Discussion Papers released by the Australian Government, Attorney-General's Department in the context of a new proposed National Strategic Framework for Legal Assistance and associated funding agreements.
The focus of this feedback is on two Di[more]
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Published 25-08-2014 |
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Annex A to NACLC submission to Senate Inquiry on Budget CutsAn example of the impact of $100,000 (over two years) funding cuts to Women's Legal Centre (ACT). |
Published 25-08-2014 |
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NACLC submission to Senate Inquiry on Budget CutsIn this submission NACLC suggests that the Senate Select Committee consider cuts to Commonwealth funding for legal assistance services (including the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook and the Federal Budget) in the course of its Inquiry. The submission also raises the issue of law reform and policy and advocacy work. |
Published 25-08-2014 |
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Joint Submission on Recognition of Foreign Marriages Bill 2014 (Cth)
This is a joint submission made by NACLC and the Human Rights Law Centre, to the inquiry into the Recognition of Foreign Marriages Bill 2014 (Cth). In its current form, the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) legalises and entrenches unacceptable discrimination against LGBTI people. While this Bill does not [more]
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Published 19-08-2014 |
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NACLC Endorsed Submission on Proposed RDA ChangesThis submission, made by Kingsford Legal Centre and endorsed by NACLC, is made in relation to the exposure draft of the Freedom of Speech (Repeal of S.18C) Bill 2014 (Cth). The Bill proposes to amend the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). |
Published 06-08-2014 |
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![]() NACLC Joint Submission on the Domestic Violence Inquiry
This is a joint submission by NACLC and Women's Legal Services Australia (WLSA).
The particular focus of this submission is on legal issues relating to family and domestic violence, and it aims to respond to those Terms of Reference in relation to which NACLC and WLSA have expertise. The[more]
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Published 30-07-2014 |
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![]() Additional submission to ALRC Equality, Capacity and Disability Discussion PaperThis is an additional submission in response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Equality, Capacity and Disability Discussion Paper. This additional submission is made specifically in relation to Chapter 7 (Access to Justice) of the ALRC's Discussion Paper and is made jointly with Pe[more]
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Published 17-07-2014 |
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![]() NACLC Joint Submission to the ALRC on the Equality, Capacity and Disability Discussion Paper
At a broad level, NACLC welcomes the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) approach in this Inquiry. The ALRC’s work represents an important contribution to discussion about the rights of people with disability in Australia, against the backdrop of the United Nations Convention on[more]
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Published 07-07-2014 |
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![]() Supplementary Submission on Law Reform to the Productivity Commission Access to Justice Inquiry
This supplementary submission, prepared by NACLC, is provided in response to issues raised by the Productivity Commission at the Public Hearing at which NACLC gave evidence in Sydney on 4 June 2014 as part of the Access to Justice Arrangements Inquiry.
It explains the rationale for, and cost [more]
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Published 17-06-2014 |
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![]() NACLC Joint Submission to the Productivity Commission: Access to Justice Arrangements Inquiry
NACLC welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Draft Report. This submission is made in addition to three submissions and two memorandums in response to the Issues Paper. The focus of this submission is on Chapters 20 and 21 of the Draft Report that deal with the legal assistance landscape and [more]
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Published 28-05-2014 |
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Memorandum to the Productivity Commission: Access to Justice Arrangements Inquiry - turnaways
This Memorandum to the Productivity Commission: Access to Justice Arrangements Inquiry is in regards to client turn away rates using data from both the Community services sector-wide surveys undertaken by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 financial years [more]
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Published 17-02-2014 |
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Memorandum to the Productivity Commission: Access to Justice Arrangements Inquiry
This Memorandum to the Productivity Commission: Access to Justice Arrangements Inquiry is in regards to volunteer and pro bono contributions and includes data from the volunteer and pro bono survey and the national, annual sector-wide census (‘the NACLC Census’).
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Published 17-02-2014 |
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![]() ALRC Equality Capacity and Disability submissionThis submission responds to a number of the questions raised in the Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws Issues Paper, and provides real examples of laws and legal frameworks that deny or diminish the equal recognition of people with disability as persons before the law and their a[more]
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Published 11-02-2014 |
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![]() Early Intervention Measures and Alternative Dispute Resolution Submission
This submission was prepared by NACLC, CLCNSW, the Federation of CLCs (Vic), QAILS, CLCWA, CLCTAS, ACTACLC and SACCLS to the Productivity Commission on Early Intervention Measures and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
The first part of the submission addresses the use of Alternative Dispute Res[more]
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Published 18-11-2013 |
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![]() Productivity Commission Submission on Access to Justice Inquiry
This submission was prepared by NACLC, CLCNSW, the Federation of CLCs (Vic), QAILS, CLCWA, CLCTAS, NTCLC, ACTACLC and SACCLS in response to the Productivity Commission’s Access to Justice Issues Paper released in September 2013.
The submission is set out as follows:
Section 1 ou[more]
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Published 13-11-2013 |
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Response to UPR recommendationsJoint statement by the Human Rights Law Centre, Kingsford Legal Centre and the National Association of Community Legal Centres on Australia's mid-term response to UPR recommendations.
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Published 15-08-2013 |
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Submission on access to justice in the criminal justice system for people with disability.Joint submission by NACLC and Queensland Association of Independent Legal Services Inc (QAILS) to the Human Rights Commission on Access to justice in the criminal justice system for people with disability. |
Published 15-08-2013 |
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Australian Solicitor's Conduct Rules and Commentary - Legal assistance sector (Law Council of Australia, Information Paper for consultation purposes), April 2013NACLC's comments on Australian Solicitor's Conduct Rules and Commentary - Legal assistance sector (Law Council of Australia, Information Paper for consultation purposes), April 2013 |
Published 04-06-2013 |
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![]() Submission to the Inquiry into Aged Care BillsThis submission makes a number of recommendations to protect and promote the human rights of older people in residential aged care or receiving community care support. |
Published 08-05-2013 |
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![]() Submission to the Inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill
This submission makes a number of recommendations that aim to strengthen the Amendment Bill including the removal of exemptions that would allow religious organisations, schools, age care facilities and other
service providers to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identi[more]
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Published 08-05-2013 |
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![]() Submission into Justice Reinvestment
This submission makes recommendations in relation to the way justice reinvestment models might be realised in the Australian context. It emphasises that a federal commitment to justice reinvestment is vital to encourage State and Territory Governments to adopt justice reinvestment strategies and [more]
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Published 27-03-2013 |
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![]() Submission on the Public Consultation on the Human Rights of Older Persons
This submission looks at the legal and policy protections available to older people in Australia against the three areas identified by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR):
Information on the main challenges related to promotion and protection of the human rights of[more]
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Published 27-03-2013 |
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Joint submission of the Inquiry into the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 – Exposure Draft LegislationJoint submission by NACLC and Kingsford Legal Centre of the Inquiry into the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 – Exposure Draft Legislation. The submission is also supported by a number of other organisations. |
Published 07-01-2013 |
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Submission to LCA on Australian Solicitor's Conduct RulesNACLC letter to the Law Council of Australia on draft commentary to the Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules. |
Published 12-12-2012 |
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NACLC comments on Draft of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples National Justice Policy
NACLC made brief comments on the Draft of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples National Justice Policy. NACLC is in broad strong agreement with the Policy and with its recommendations. NACLC made comments in the following areas, for consideration:
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Published 26-11-2012 |
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Review of National Competency Standards Submission
NACLC made a brief submission to this Review. The National Competency Standards are the criteria used for approving practical legal training courses for admission purposes. NACLC’s submission stressed the importance of breadth in the core practice areas and the electives as well as the need[more]
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Published 19-09-2012 |
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![]() Joint Australian NGO Submission to UN Human Rights Committee
The UN Human Rights Committee will review Australia's compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in 2013. The Convention covers rights like the right to life; equality before the law; freedom of expression; and freedom from torture, other cruel treatment [more]
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Published 08-08-2012 |
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Letter to the Law Council of Australia on the Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules (ASCR)
In our letter to the Law Council of Australia on the Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules (ASCR) we made specific comments in the following areas:
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Published 10-04-2012 |
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Submission Review of Federal Court fee changesJoint submission by NACLC and the Federation of CLCs on the Review of Federal Court fee changes. |
Published 27-02-2011 |
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Australian NGO submission to the UN CERD CommitteeThe report has been prepared by the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) and the Human Rights Law Resource Centre (HRLRC) in broad consultation with a high-level NGO Strategy Group and other NGO and individual expert contributors. The report has received the endorsement of 113 Au[more]
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Published 01-07-2010 |
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Letter endorsing the National Welfare Rights Network's submission to the Senate Inquiry into Welfare Reform. |
Published 01-02-2010 |
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Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding draft guidelines for ensuring income management measures are compliant with the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. |
Published 01-02-2010 |
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Submission to the Australian SenateNACLC submitted a report to the Committee and endorsed the submission of the National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN). |
Published 01-02-2010 |
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Civil and Political Rights: Major NGO Report on Australia to UN Human Rights Committee
In September 2008, the Human Rights Law Resource Centre, together with the National Association of Community Legal Centres and Kingsford Legal Centre, submitted a major NGO report to the Human Rights Committee regarding Australia.
The report, Freedom, Respect, Equality, Dignity: Action &ndas;[more]
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Community Legal Centres - An Investment Worth ProtectingNACLC Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General under the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program (CCLSP). |
Published 01-01-2008 |
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Internal Review of the CCLSP by the Commonwealth Attorney-General. March 2007.
NACLC’s response to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s review of the Commonwealth Community Legal Services Program (CCLSP) announced on 30 October 2007.
Download NACLC Submission (including Annexure 1) here.
Download Annexure 2 here.
State maps of CLC location with regard [more]
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Published 01-03-2007 |
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