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NACLC, State and Territory CLC Associations and individual centres across Australia play a vital role in helping everyday people across Australia with legal and related support. Centres provide direct information and advice, represent people in court and undertake vital community legal education and systemic reform.
Below is a collection of recent sector media coverage:
January - March 2018 | |
ABC News presented a special report on elder abuse, with Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre providing case studies to show some of the hardships faced by senior Australians. (4 March 2018) | |
The Seniors Rights Service highlighted some of the intersecting challenges faced by older Australians in an SBS report on the new national plan agreement between federal and state Attorneys-General to combat elder abuse. (20 February 2018) | |
ABC Radio interviewed Karen Cox from Financial Rights Legal Centre about consumer credit records. (20 February 2018) | |
The ACT Tenants Union was interviewed by the Canberra Times about the growing number of landlords who are unfairly withholding renters’ bonds. (18 February 2018) | |
The Examiner has published Community Legal Centres Tasmania's call for more secure government funding commitments (16 February 2018) | |
The Canberra Times ran a profile on Heidi Yates (former head of Women's Legal Centre ACT) and her recent appointment as ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner. (16 February 2018) | |
The Australian reports on calls by CLCs including Consumer Action and others for the Government to push ahead with plans to force insurance companies to comply with the unfair contract terms regime (14 February 2018) | |
ABC News spoke with The Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre about their concerns over how procedural shortcomings at some regional courts are affecting victims of family violence. (13 February 2018) | |
The Canberra Times reports on the financial struggles of Canberra Community Law’s socio-legal practice clinic (12 February 2018) | |
James Farrell from Community Legal Centres Queensland spoke about the importance of keeping children out of adult prisons in a Brisbane Times article about delays to youth detention reform in Queensland. (12 February 2018) | |
The Australian covers strong advocacy by CLCs including Consumer Action calling for new legislation to crack down on payday lenders and appliance rental companies (11 February 2018) | |
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the worsening housing crisis, with commentary from The Tenant’s Union of NSW on the shrinking number of wage earners who can comfortably afford Sydney housing. (6 February 2018) | |
The Canberra Times covered news of Queensland’s proposed human rights act with comments from Community Legal Centres Queensland Executive Director James Farrell. (6 February, 2018) | |
James Farrell from Community Legal Centres Queensland wrote a strong opinion piece for Pro Bono Australia about Government efforts to restrict non-profit advocacy work. (30 January 2018) | |
Karen Cox, from Financial Rights Legal Centre comments on the comprehensive credit reporting regime in this Sydney Morning Herald article (19 January, 2018) | |
The Law Report on ABC Radio National aired a program about Health Justice Partnerships featuring Maie Gibney from Inner Melbourne Community Legal advocating the importance of bedside legal assistance for victims of family violence. (9 January 2018) | |
The Mercury has published an opinion piece by the Tasmanian Law Society’s Luke Rheinberger advocating for greater funding to the legal assistance sector. (5 January 2018) | |
October - December 2017 | |
The Sydney Morning Herald ran a story on Australia’s new marriage equality laws. Anna Brown from Human Rights Law Centre provided insights about how the new laws have paved the way for same-sex partners to be recognised as next of kin. (17 December 2017) | |
The Age published a profile on knowmore, detailing the triumphs and challenges behind their ongoing contribution to the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse. (14 December 2017) | |
The Law Report ABC Radio National invited Prue Gregory from knowmore to speak about the Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, and the Royal Commission’s proposed Commonwealth Redress Scheme. (12 December 2017) | |
The Bendigo Advertiser covered work by the Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre supporting a client with a complaint to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission~in Victoria (1 December 2017) | |
A Current Affair covered the issue of unfair debts issued by the Office of Housing in Victoria, including talking to a client and the CEO Dan Stubbs from Inner Melbourne Community Legal (1 December 2017) | |
The work by the Federation of CLCs in Victoria jointly with a number of community controlled organisations, including the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service on raising the age was covered in media including Perth Now (30 November 2017) | |
The Hume Riverina Community Legal Service is the focus of this Border Mail report (26 November 2017) | |
A powerful new report by WEstJustice which explores the challenges faced by young couch surfers is the focus of a Sydney Morning Herald report (24 November 2017) | |
Australia’s review by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is the focus of this Guardian piece, including references to the joint NGO submission coordinated by CLCs including the Human Rights Law Centre (23 November 2017) | |
The Herald Sun reports on door-to-door sales and consumer harm in Victoria, referring to the report released by Consumer Action Law Centre, Knock It off! Door-to-door Sales and Consumer Harm in Victoria (19 November 2017) | |
The Saturday Paper reports on ‘predictive policing’ in NSW, particularly the Suspect Target Management Plan (STMP) which was the focus of a recent report by the Youth Justice Coalition (including in particular PIAC and Redfern Legal Centre) (18 November 2017) | |
A powerful new report by WEstJustice which explores the challenges faced by young couch surfers is the focus of a Sydney Morning Herald report (24 November 2017) | |
Australia’s review by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is the focus of this Guardian piece, including references to the joint NGO submission coordinated by CLCs including the Human Rights Law Centre (23 November 2017) | |
The Herald Sun reports on door-to-door sales and consumer harm in Victoria, referring to the report released by Consumer Action Law Centre, Knock It off! Door-to-door Sales and Consumer Harm in Victoria (19 November 2017) | |
The Saturday Paper reports on ‘predictive policing’ in NSW, particularly the Suspect Target Management Plan (STMP) which was the focus of a recent report by the Youth Justice Coalition (including in particular PIAC and Redfern Legal Centre) (18 November 2017) | |
The Hume Riverina Community Legal Service is the focus of this Border Mail report (26 November 2017) | |
Anna Cody and Maria Nawaz from Kingsford Legal Centre write on the recent UN review of Australia's review under the ICCPR in The Conversation (10 November 2017) | |
Jonathon Hunyor from PIAC writes on marriage equality and the way forward following the postal vote result in The Guardian (10 November 2017) | |
SBS reported on the vulnerability of international students and need for legal assistance, touching on the work of Inner Melbourne Community Legal, which is establishing a legal education program for international students (6 November 2017) | |
The ABC published a piece on CLC worker Dixie Link-Gordon from Women's Legal Service NSW who has been working for decades to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children experiencing family violence and to develop community legal initiatives and education programs (1 November 2017) | |
The Law Report on ABC Radio National ran a program on health justice partnerships, including the HJP being run by Inner Melbourne Community Legal (26 September 2017) | |
The Australian reports on 71 people out of 7500 asylum seekers failed to lodge application for protection by the 1 October deadline and Refugee advocate Ian Rintoul said the fact that such a large percentage of the asylum seekers had met the “arbitrary” deadline was testament to support within the community, particularly from volunteers and community legal centres (13 October) | |
The West Australian reports on the recruitment of Jessica Fox by Pilbara Community Legal Service to be the service’s first family and domestic violence solicitor under new funding (12 October) | |
International Business Times reports on the outrage over the use of force by Victoria Police on a 12 year old's arrest and Federation for Community Legal Centres Victoria engagement director Melanie Poole said that the outrage was justified. (9 October) | |
Shepparton News reports on Law Institute of Victoria president Belinda Wilson calling for more community legal centre funding to help the disadvantaged during a meet with Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre members (6 October) | |
Lawyers Weekly reports on Law Council Australia president Fiona McLeod SC commenting on the staggering number of pro bono hours given by lawyers but that these efforts require properly funded legal assistance services such as CLCs and ATSILs (5 October) | |
The Herald Sun reports on the submission including those by various community legal centres to State Parliament’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) Committee's inquiry into how complaints about police misconduct and corruption were handled. Anthony Kelly, the chief executive of Flemington Kensington Community Legal Centre is also quoted in the article (2 October) | |
SBS reports on the deadline of October 1 2017 for asylum seekers who arrived by boat some years ago to claim protection or risk deportation and community legal centres in overdrive to clear the backlog (1 October) | |
The Australian reports on 71 people out of 7500 asylum seekers failed to lodge application for protection by the 1 October deadline and Refugee advocate Ian Rintoul said the fact that such a large percentage of the asylum seekers had met the “arbitrary” deadline was testament to support within the community, particularly from volunteers and community legal centres (13 October) | |
The West Australian reports on the recruitment of Jessica Fox by Pilbara Community Legal Service to be the service’s first family and domestic violence solicitor under new funding (12 October) | |
International Business Times reports on the outrage over the use of force by Victoria Police on a 12 year old's arrest and Federation for Community Legal Centres Victoria engagement director Melanie Poole said that the outrage was justified. (9 October) | |
Shepparton News reports on Law Institute of Victoria president Belinda Wilson calling for more community legal centre funding to help the disadvantaged during a meet with Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre members (6 October) | |
Lawyers Weekly reports on Law Council Australia president Fiona McLeod SC commenting on the staggering number of pro bono hours given by lawyers but that these efforts require properly funded legal assistance services such as CLCs and ATSILs (5 October) | |
The Herald Sun reports on the submission including those by various community legal centres to State Parliament’s Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) Committee's inquiry into how complaints about police misconduct and corruption were handled. Anthony Kelly, the chief executive of Flemington Kensington Community Legal Centre is also quoted in the article (2 October) | |
SBS reports on the deadline of October 1 2017 for asylum seekers who arrived by boat some years ago to claim protection or risk deportation and community legal centres in overdrive to clear the backlog (1 October) | |
July - September 2017 | |
The SMH reports on domestic violence in NSW and includes a quote by Jeanne Price of Destory the Joint on the lack of funding for community legal centres (30 September) | |
Brisbane Times reports on calls by a leading criminologist to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14, a call suported by NACLC (24 September) | |
InDaily Opinion piece on regional, remote and rural Australia struggles to access legal advice and findings by the Justice Connect Project (18 September) | |
The South Coast Register reports on Emma Wood, Shoalcoast Community Legal Centre Co-ordinator speaking to Nowra Rotarians on services provided at CLCs (15 September) | |
Australasian Lawyer reports on Queensland Legal Centres increasing efforts to self generate funding due to budget constraints (13 September) | |
Star Weekly reports on the rising rental properties in Wyndham, Victoria and calls by CLC and community groups including Tenants Union of Victoria chief executive Mark O'Brien to overhaul rental laws (12 September) | |
ABC reports on the Victoria Legal Aid pilot program to address the issue of lawyer numbers failing to keep up with a rise in child protection cases in some regional areas of Victoria (7 September) | |
Townsville Bulletin reports on the Justice Connect Project members visiting legal centres in North Queensland including Townsville Legal Aid, the North Queensland Women’s Legal Service and the North Queensland Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal Service (4 September) | |
The West Australian reports on the recognition of Ms Ruth Abdullah who works at the Kimberly Community Legal Services as Elder of the Year at the East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards (2 September) | |
The Australian Opinion piece by Arthur Moses, President of the NSW Bar Association refuting comments by Minister Peter Dutton on pro-bono work for refugees being un-Australian (1 September) | |
Green Left Weekly reports on the community meeting for public housing tenants and supporters that are being targeted by the Victorian Government for redevelopment and the group being formed by community legal centres across Melbourne including Fitzroy Legal Service to help tenants facing eviction (1 September) | |
Australian Broker reports on the joint submission by four counsumer groups including Financial Rights Legal Centre to Treasury on mortgage brokers. (31 August) | |
Nambucca Guardian News reports on the submission to the NSW State Government by the NSW Bar Association to raise the judicial 'age of senility' from 72 to 75 (25 August) | |
SBS reports on the numbers of people CLCs have to turn away, including comments by Nassim Arrage, CEO of NACLC and Denis Nelthorpe West Justice CEO (21 August) | |
Lexology reports on the announcement by Attorney-General George Brandis at the NACLC Conference of $9.87 million funding boost to family law services (18 August) | |
The Mercury Opinion piece in support of the evidence provided by The Community Voice for Pokies Reform which includes Community Legal Centres Tasmania to the Tasmania Parliamentry Select Committee (18 August) | |
Australasian Lawyer report on announcement of funding for additional projects made by Attorney-General George Brandis at NACLC National Conference (14 August) | |
The Australian report on outcomes of NACLC annual census including increase in numbers of clients turned away due to lack of funding. Interview with Nassim Arrage, CEO of NACLC (10 August) | |
ABC News report on candlelight vigil seeking justice for Elijah Doughty as part of NACLC National Conference. Interview with Former Don Dale detainee Dylan Voller and Melanie Poole from Federation of Community Legal Centres. (10 August) | |
The Canberra Times coverage of candlelight vigil in Canberra as part of NACLC National Conference including commentary from Roxanne Moore from Amnesty International Australia (9 August) | |
Junkee suggests 9 things the government should fund instead of the marriage equality postal plebiscite including funding for Community Legal Centres (9 August) | |
Shepparton News Community Legal Centres able to apply for funding in Victoria but more stability needed including commentary from Kaz Gurney from Goulburn Valley CLC (7 August) | |
The Mercury Opinion piece in support of Tasmanian CLCs report into drug treatment and reform with focus on health outcomes for drug users (7 August) | |
The Mercury Opinion piece in support of Tasmanian CLCs report into drug treatment and reform (5 August) | |
The Australian Opinion piece on digital disruption within the legal profession including effects on community legal and access to justice sectors. Opportunities provided by technology require resources to fully utilise (4 August) | |
ABC Online News - How the justice system is failing vulnerable Australians including community legal centres being unable to service 160,000 people a year due to lack of capacity. (3 August) | |
The Daily Telegraph Community legal centres in Sydney's Inner West dealing with significantly increased demand from exploited workers. Includes comment from Marrickville CLC and Redfern Legal Centre (1 August) | |
Sydney Morning Herald reports that community legal centres agree that debt management firms should be regulated like other financial services (1 August) | |
The Advocate Community Legal Centres Tasmania (CLCT) policy officer and lawyer, Benedict Bartl, compiled report recommending decriminalising illicit drug use in Tasmania (31 July) | |
The Mercury Report from Community Legal Centres Tasmania (CLCT) argues drug use should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal justice issue. (29 July) | |
The Guardian Australia reports on Larissa Waters parliamentary career including her time at a CLC and her support of CLCs (18 July) | |
A piece about employment law and the Employment Law Centre (ELC) of WA by Sara Kane, ELC's Manager and Chair of the NACLC Board in The New Daily (18 July) | |
Brisbane Times reports on a push for compensation to be available for men with expunged gay sex convictions including comment from Emile McPhee, LGBTI Legal Service's Executive Director (17 July) | |
Lawyers Weekly reports on legal disruptors and includes an example of how an account management system was designed to track pro bono hours and share information between law firms and CLCs (13 July) | |
The Australian Financial Review reports about how law students build their CVs for clerkships including by volunteering at CLCs (13 July) | |
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Lawyers Weekly reports on UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights new report criticising Australia's human rights record, including comment from Amanda Alford, NACLC's Director Policy and Advocacy, and Anna Cody, Kingsford Legal Centre's Director (11 July) | |
Hit 107 reports about unpaid toll road fines ending up in court (10 July) | |
The Age reports about unpaid toll road fines ending up in court, including comment from Denis Nelthorpe, WEst Justice Chief Executive (9 July) | |
A piece about limited opportunity for operational cost savings in CLCs written by Rosslyn Munro from CLCQLD in Pro Bono Australia (5 July) | |
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the half yearly domestic violence figures (5 July) | |
April - June 2017 | |
Herald Sun (behind paywall) reports on the funding cuts for Queensland's only statewide domestic violence legal helpline that will result in it halving the services it offers. Includes comment from Women’s Legal Service Queensland's CEO Angela Lynch (25 June) | |
Australian Story tells the story of Australia's first school lawyer, Vincent Shin from WEst Justice (Western Community CLC) (19 June) | |
Australian Aging Agenda reports on the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission's report on Elder Abuse with comment from Scott McDougall, Convenor of the Older Person's Network and Director of Caxton Legal Centre (16 June) | |
The Senior Au reports on the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission's report on Elder Abuse with comment from NACLC CEO, Nassim Arrage and Scott McDougall, Convenor of the Older Person's Network and Director of Caxton Legal Centre (15 June) | |
The West Coast Sentinel shares a letter to the editor by Kym Callaghan, the Chairman of the Elliston District Council about the loss of funding for the three CLCs in South Australia and in particular the loss of funding for the Welfare Rights Legal Centre (13 June) | |
ABC Online reports on the Queen's birthday honours list and includes Ruth Abdullah from the Kimberley Legal Service receiving her OAM (12 June) | |
North West Leader reports on loss of funding for a rooming house outreach program with comment from Tenant's Union Victoria's Mark O’Brien (6 June) | |
The Naracoorte Herald reports on the closure of South East Community Legal Service in South Australia with comment from South East's Sandy Clark (1 June) | |
The Australian (behind a pay wall) reports on the South Australian Government's decision not to fund three CLCs, includes comment from NACLC CEO, Nassim Arrage (29 May) | |
9news.com.au reports on the South Australian Government's decision not to fund three CLCs, includes comment from NACLC CEO, Nassim Arrage (29 May) | |
Yahoo7News reports on the South Australian Government's decision not to fund three CLCs, includes comment from NACLC CEO, Nassim Arrage (29 May) | |
Brisbane Legal reports on funding for legal assistance services in the Federal Budget, includes comments from NACLC CEO, Nassim Arrage (25 May) | |
Brisbane Times reports that the Queensland government is looking to reinstate the drug court and considering whether to extend it to people whose offending is related to alcohol use, includes comment from CLCQLD Executive Director James Farrell (17 May) | |
The Guardian Australia reports on the Federal Budget, includes comment from the Federation of Community Legal Centres EO, Serina McDuff (9 May) | |
The Midland Reporter, reports that the Midland Information, Debt and Legal Advocacy Service (MIDLAS) will miss out on funding commitments announced by the state and federal governments, includes comments from CLCA(WA) ED, Helen Creed (9 May) | |
The Border Mail reports on the People's Budget ahead of the Federal Budget and includes comments from NACLC CEO, Nassim Arrage (8 May) | |
The Ballarat Courier reports on the Victorian State Budget with comment from Federation of Community Legal Centres EO, Serina McDuff (3 May) | |
The West Australian reports on the reversal of the funding cuts with comment from Pilbara Community Legal Service's Nanette Williams (2 May) | |
The Port Macquarie News reports on the funding cut reversal and what it means for Mid North Coast CLC, with comment from Mid North Coasts Jane Titterington (2 May) | |
Darebin CLC to stay open reports the Herald Sun including comment from Darebin CLC solicitor Annie Kelly (29 April) | |
Reversal of CLC funding cuts welcomed reports the Katherine Times (28 April) | |
The government's commitment to domestic violence funding is hollow reports The Sydney Morning Herald (27 April) | |
Relief granted for CLCs reports the Tasmania Examiner, including comment from Launceston CLC CEO Nicky Snare(27 April) | |
Ben Langford's opinion piece in the Illawarra Mercury says that the reversal of the funding cuts is not enough for CLCs (26 April) | |
Lawyers Weekly reports last-minute budget reprieve to save community legal sector (26 April) | |
Parramatta Sun reports that there are no changes to Western Sydney CLC's federal funding (25 April) | |
Lakes Mail reports on the Federal Government's reversal of the funding cuts for CLCs (25 April) | |
Herald Sun (pay wall) reports on the Federal Government's reversal of the funding cuts for CLCs with comment from Federation of CLCs Executive Officer, Serina McDuff (25 April) | |
Shepparton News reports that a fairer cut is needed in Goulburn Valley to better reflect needs locally, with comment from Goulburn Valley CLC Managing Lawyer Kaz Gurney (25 April) | |
Australasian Lawyer reports that the legal community cheers legal aid cuts backflip including comment by CLCQLD Executive Director James Farrell (25 April) | |
Bundaberg News Mail reports on the Federal Government's reversal of the funding cuts for CLCs (25 April) | |
Australasian Lawyer reports that law firm Maurice Blackburn welcomes federal government’s decision to reverse funding cuts for CLCs (25 April) | |
ABC AM interviews NACLC CEO Nassim Arrage about the reversal of the federal funding cuts (24 April) | |
Probono Australia reports on the government reversal on cuts to CLCs, with comment from NACLC CEO Nassim Arrage | |
The Sydney Morning Herald reports on the reports on the government reversal on cuts to CLC (24 April) | |
The Huffington Post Australia reports on the Budget cut backdown for CLCs (24 April) | |
The New Daily reports on the Federal Government's reversal of the funding cuts (24 April) | |
Illawarra Mercury reports that Illawarra Legal Centre (ILC) cautiously optimistic about federal budget boost with comment from ILC’s Principal Solicitor, Phillip Dicalfas (24 April) | |
The Canberra Times reports that Canberra community lawyers welcome backflip on cuts to under-funded sector and includes comment from Canberra Community Law Executive Director Genevieve Bolton (24 April) | |
Brisbane Times reports that federal funding for CLCs welcomed and includes comment from CLCQLD Executive Director James Farrell (24 April) | |
Junkee reports on the reversal of the funding cuts and also includes a couple of examples of how CLCs have helped young people | |
ABC Local reports that legal services in North Queensland 'in limbo' awaiting details of funding restoration (24 April) | |
ABC Online reports that WA government pledges state funding certainty for CLCs (24 April) | |
Seniors News reports change of heart on CLC funding (24 April) | |
News.com reports that Attorney-General, George Brandis backflips on legal aid cuts witha $55.7m funding boost. It also includes comments from Rosie Batty who supports the reversal of the cuts (24 April) | |
The Mercury reports that CLCs welcome the funding cuts backflip (24 April) | |
The Guardian Australia reports that the government backs down on cuts to CLCs and includes comment from NACLC CEO Nassim Arrage and the Federation of CLCs Executive Officer, Serina McDuff (24 April) | |
The Australian reports on the reversal of the funding cuts (behind pay wall) (24 April) | |
Cuts to CLCs are ill-conceived and short-sighted reports Richard Ackland for The Guardian Australia | |
A story of how a CLC was vital in saving a family from an abusive father as told to Jane Gilmore from The Age (19 April) | |
ABC Online reports on the impact to some of the Queensland legal assistance services, of the Federal Government's proposed 30 percent funding cuts from July this year (19 April) | |
Herald Sun reports that Young People’s Legal Rights Centre, (Youthlaw) will no longer be able to provide a lawyer for Glenroy if the Federal Government's funding cuts come in on 1 July 2017 (18 April) | |
Mackay Daily Mercury reports that Mackay Regional CLC has received almost $1million worth of funding over the next three years from the Queensland government (14 April) | |
Daily Telegraph online reports that Macarthur Legal Centre is hopeful the centre’s community programs and services will continue thanks to a funding commitment from the state government (13 April) | |
SBS reports that Pro Bono legal services have increased by almost 10 percent from 2014 to 2016 according to the National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey. A key factor driving that increase is a rise in demand from asylum seekers and refugees (13 April) | |
The West Australian reports that South West CLC received a Lotterywest grant to help the centre continue its outreach work (11 April) | |
Hawkesbury Gazette reports that Western Sydney CLCs - Windsor office won't be worse off due to a state injection of funding (11 April) | |
The Examiner reports that there was still funding uncertainty for Launceston CLC (11 April) | |
Port Stephens Examiner reports that the outreach lawyer provided to the Yacaaba Centre by the Hunter CLC would continue to work in the area, after the NSW government announced its $6m funding boost for the CLC sector (10 April) | |
Moree Champion reports that North and North West Community Legal Service (NNWCLS) will be able to continue its service thanks to state funding boost (10 April) | |
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that state funding is not enough to save CLCs (10 April) | |
Port Macquarie News reports that CLCs have been spared a cut to services thanks to a state government funding injection(10 April) | |
An opinion piece by Stephanie Francis from Maurice Blackburn about the value and work of CLCs in The Queensland Times (9 April) | |
Moonee Valley Leader reports that residents are expected to miss out on free legal services if the Federal Government’s plan to slash funding for CLCs goes ahead (7 April). | |
Shepparton News suggests the Victorian Government should offer a similar rescue package for CLCs that the NSW Government offered, and notes that Goulburn Valley Legal Centre will lose a third of its funding and be forced to turn away family violence victims. (6 April) | |
Community legal centres warn cuts will leave Centrelink’s robo-debt targets helpless, which accounts for 20% of total work at some centres currently, as reported by The Guardian (6 April) | |
The Guardian reports that the NSW state government has offered a $6m rescue package to community legal centres to cover the federal funding shortfall, but the sector warns that the federal government’s looming cuts will still threaten access to justice for tens of thousands of people in other states, unless the decision is reversed in next month’s budget. (5 April) | |
The NSW community legal sector relieved by ‘unexpected NSW Government rescue package, as reported by ABC News (5 April) | |
The Northern Daily Leader reports that the NSW state government has offered a $6m rescue package to CLCs to cover the federal funding shortfall (5 April) | |
Bendigo Advertiser reports that federal shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has pledged to fully restore $121,000 in funding to ARC Justice, (4 April) | |
Brisbane Times reports that LGBTI Legal Service will get $406,000 over the next three years from the Queensland government. (3 April) | |
The Welfare Rights Centre, Illawarra Legal Centre, Legal Aid NSW, and LawAccess NSW, are creating a streamlined service for those wanting advice on the Centrelink debt cases as reported in The Guardian (1 April) | |
January - March 2017 | |
Community Legal Centres Queensland director James Farrell yesterday reported to the Courier Mail that he had so far met with Queensland MPs George Christensen, Terri Butler, Graham Perrett, Milton Dick, Michelle Landry and Warren Entsch and staff from One Nation Senator Malcolm Robert’s office in a bid to reverse federal funding cuts to the sector (30 March) | |
Consumer Action Law Centre posted videos about why the reversal of federal funding cuts matters to them (30 March) | |
The Bunbury Mail reports that, thanks to a Lotterywest grant, South West Community Legal Centre in WA will continue to deliver legal and mediation services to disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the South West community (30 March) | |
Close to $5m has been injected into community legal centres by the Queensland state government, the Queensland Times reports (29 March) | |
North coast National Party MPs have broken ranks with party line over the survival of Murwillumbah Community Legal Service, with Local Nationals MLC Ben Franklin telling The Echo, “Community Legal Centres play an important role in our communities…I implore the federal government to reconsider its decision so CLCs can continue to deliver their invaluable service” (29 March) | |
A short-term state government funding arrangement in Tasmania will temporarily cover the federal funding shortfall of Tasmanian CLCs as reported by The Advocate (28 March) | |
Matilda Alexander, president of the LGBTI Legal Service told the Star Observer that the volunteer-run LGBTI Legal Service welcome funding from the Queensland Government, meaning more people will be able to get legal help (28 March) | |
The Palaszczuk Government has today announced a $2.1 million funding boost for vital Community Legal Centres in the Sunshine Coast and Caboolture region. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has announced $51.3 million in State and Commonwealth funding for 36 community legal assistance services over the next three years, starting from July 1, as reported in My Sunshine Coast (27 March) | |
News.com.au reports that Senators have hit out at cuts to community legal centres, passing a motion to reverse the cuts (27 March) | |
Senator Jacqui Lambie cosponsors a Senate motion to reverse CLC funding cuts, stating that "we have a lucky country and they should have the right to have legal representation whether you have money or not," as reported by SBS News (27 March) | |
Labor and the Greens cosponsored a Senate motion on Monday with crossbench senators Jacqui Lambie, Derryn Hinch and Skye Kakoschke-Moore (Nick Xenophon Team), calling on the government to reverse the 30% funding cut to CLCs, as reported in The Guardian (27 March) | |
Retiring judge Margaret McMurdo called on both the federal and state governments to do whatever they could to properly fund Community Legal Centres in The Brisbane Times, ahead of a 30 per cent Commonwealth cut from June. (24 March) | |
NSW Greens MLC Dawn Walker says budget cuts to CLCs will hurt vulnerable people in Tweed Shire, following news that the Murwillumbah Community Legal Service will close, as reported by The Echo (24 March) | |
Law Council of Australia tells The Guardian that cuts to CLCs are drastic and the impact would be disastrous on domestic violence victims and other vulnerable people, forcing CLCs to turn away 36,000 vulnerable people seeking pro bono legal advice (23 March) | |
The Uniting Church writes an open letter to PM Malcolm Turnbull asking him to reverse funding cuts to CLCs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services around Australia. Add your name to the letter (21 March) | |
Darebin CLC tells the Herald Sun that federal funding cuts will result in turning away 500 people over the next three years as the Centre will lose 70% of its Commonwealth funding (21 March) | |
The Elizabeth Evatt CLC based in Katoomba tells The Lithgow Mercury that their weekly Lithgow outreach service may be reduced to a monthly service due to funding cuts, disproportionately affecting victims of family and domestic violence (20 March) | |
33 Law School Deans banded together to call on Attorney-General Brandis to reverse the funding cuts to CLCs in the Australian Financial Review (19 March) | |
Rosie Batty's open letter to Turnbull asking him to reverse the cuts to CLCs to help address family violence. Add your name to the letter (16 March) | |
Gold Coast CLC tells the Gold Goast Bulletin that they will lose $30,000 under the federal funding cuts, which will include the loss of domestic violency lawyers (15 March) | |
The Illawarra Legal Centre spoke to the Illawarra Mercury and said they will need to turn away 500 people per year with the proposed funding cuts. They were supported by Labor MPs Sharon Bird and Stephen Jones (14 March) | |
Estelle Petrie from the Women's Legal Service Victoria (WLSV) spoke on 3CR’s Done by Law program about funding cuts to the sector and the work of WLSV (14 March) | |
YFS Legal in QLD spoke to the Courier Mail about the impact of cuts on its services, staff and telephone advice line (14 March) | |
Former Chief Justice Robert French will lead an access to justice inquiry, and in the course of this will examine the funding of CLCs, as reported by The Australian (10 March) | |
Yarra Ranges CLC in Victoria spoke to The Age about the impact of funding cuts on services they provide to family violence victims (10 March) | |
In welcome news, the Tasmanian state government has committed to covering the federal funding shortfall of community legal centres (CLCs) over 2017/18, but NACLC is renewing calls for stable state and federal funding agreements (9 March) | |
The Hunter CLC in NSW told the Port Stephens Examiner that they may have to close its Nelson Bay outreach service (8 March) | |
The National Association of Community Legal Centres today renewed calls on the Australian Government on this International Women's Day to demonstrate its commitment to addressing family violence by reversing looming funding cuts to community legal centres (7 March) | |
Helen Creed, Director of WA Community Legal Centres notes the many domestic violence victims CLCs will have to turn away with impending cuts in The Advocate (3 March) | |
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) call on the government to reinstate funding to CLCs as a matter of urgency in Lawyers Weekly (1 March) | |
Western Sydney Community Legal Centre speaks to The Parramatta Sun and how the impending sector cuts have led to the redundancy of their Manager (1 March) | |
The Palaszczuk Government calls on the Turnbull Government to reverse its $2 million cuts to Queensland Community Legal Centres in My Sunshine Coast (1 March) | |
The UN special rapporteur on violence against women Dubravka Simonovic urged Australia to adequately fund crisis services and shelters for victims of DV, including the funding of CLCs in SBS News (27 Feb) | |
Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon, Paterson MP Meryl Swanson and Newcastle MP Sharon Claydon spoke to The Maitland Mercury in support of reinstating federal funding to the Hunter Community Legal Centre, (27 Feb) | |
The Peninsula Community Legal Centre has provided legal advice to 7966 clients since opening 40 years ago, but now fears for its future and is pleading for the government to reverse its decision and restore the funding in The Mornington Peninsula (27 Feb) | |
Ross Lee from Robina Community Legal Centre and Victoria Shiel from Gold Coast Legal Service talk to The Mercury about the increase in demands for their services (5 Feb) | |
ACT Attorney-General, Gordon Ramsay called on the Federal Government to reverse its decision to cut funding to community legal assistance services this year in The Sydney Morning Herald (4 Feb) | |
ACT Attorney-General, Gordon Ramsay called on the Federal Government to reverse its decision to cut funding to community legal assistance services this year in PS News (2 Feb) | |
James Farrell from CLC Queensland writes about domestic violence and how CLCs assist in the Courier Mail (2 Feb) | |
James Farrell from CLC Queensland speaks with Catholic Leader about their report Enough is Enough on an increase in Queenslanders experiencing domestic violence seeking legal support (1 Feb) | |
Victoria Shiel from Gold Coast Legal Service talks about the sharp increase in domestic violence services on the Gold Coast in the Brisbane Times (31 Jan) | |
James Farrell from CLC Queensland speaks with Lawyers Weekly about their report Enough is Enough on an increase in Queenslanders experiencing domestic violence seeking legal support (30 Jan) | |
Raquel Dos Santos from Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (QPILCH) Self-Representation Service (SRS) speaks about funding for the service ending in June this year ABC Online (29 Jan) | |
James Farrell from CLC Queensland speaking about domestic violence and turnaway rates in ABC Online (25 Jan) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to the Tasmanian community service sector coming together to support those affected by Centrelink's new debt recovery system The Advocate (22 Jan) | |
Dan Stubbs spokesman for NACLC, Polly Porteous from CLCNSW, Gerard Thomas from NSW Welfare Rights Centre and Matthew Butt, from the National Social Security Rights Network, speak with The Sydney Morning Herald about the impending funding cuts for the CLC sector (abridged and syndicated to the Newcastle Herald(16 Jan) | |
CLCs Tasmania mentioned in relation to the Tasmanian community service sector coming together to support those affected by Centrelink's new debt recovery system Pro Bono News (16 Jan) | |
Arlia Fleming from Elizabeth Evatt CLC talking about the impact funding cuts could have on services for domestic violence survivors The Daily Telegraph (15 Jan) | |
Hobart and Launceston CLCs mentioned in relation to the Tasmanian community service sector coming together to fund a welfare rights officer to assist with the new Centrelink debt recovery system The Daily Telegraph (also syndicated to the Mercury)(15 Jan) | |
James Farrell from Community Legal Centres Queensland speaking about the Mental Health Act in The Age (5 Jan) | |
October - December 2016 | |
Dan Stubbs spokesman for NACLC, Jacqui Swinburne, from Redfern Legal Centre and Joanna Fletcher from Women's Legal Service Victoria speak with ABC AM about the surge in demand for CLCs over the Christmas period (27 Dec) | |
Dan Stubbs spokesman for NACLC, Jacqui Swinburne, from Redfern Legal Centre and Jo anna Fletcher from Women's Legal Service Victoria speak with ABC Online about the surge in demand for CLCs over the Christmas period (27 Dec) | |
Dan Stubbs speaking about the surge in demand for CLCs over the Christmas period and the looming funding cuts News.com.au (27 Dec) | |
Joanna Fletcher from Women's Legal Service (Vic) speaking about the funding cliff to ABC Online (21 Dec) | |
Legal services and Health Justice Partnerships mentioned in Pro Bono Australia (20 Dec) | |
Leanne Ho from Henry Davis York speaking on Radio National about why mid-tier law firms support calls for funding to be reinstated to CLCs (12 Dec) | |
CLCAWA mentioned in WA Gov News as recipients of a LotteryWest grant (7 Dec) | |
Steven Bliim from Murray Mallee Community Legal Service speaking to Sunraysia Daily about the growing number of family violence cases in the region (7 Dec) (behind a paywall) | |
NACLC mentioned as a signatory on the open letter calling for continued funding for homelessness services on Pro Bono Australia (6 Dec) | |
James Farrell, from CLCQLD speaking about Queensland's historical gay sex laws to 9news Online (29 Nov) | |
Gerard Brody from Consumer Action Law Centre in The Sydney Morning Herald speaking about pay day lenders (28 Nov) | |
Elena Rosenman from Women's Legal Centre in The Sydney Morning Herald speaking about their new domestic violence program (25 Nov) | |
Antoinette Braybrook from FVPLS (VIC) in The Guardian Australia speaking about the work of Family Violence Prevention Legal Services (22 Nov) | |
Morry Bailes a partner at Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers, treasurer of the Law Council of Australia and a past president of the Law Society of SACLCs writes an opinion piece in InDaily about how legal aid works and briefly also explains the work of CLCs (17 Nov) | |
Inner City Legal Centre's work with transgender teens and its looming funding cuts featured in ABC Online (17 Nov) | |
EDONSW mentioned on 7 News with their work with Millers Point Fund Inc to protect a planned public park for the Barangaroo foreshore (15 Nov) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to funding cuts in The Advertiser (8 Nov) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to an open letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urging him to reverse cuts to assistance services Lawyers Weekly (6 Nov) | |
Clare Sauro from Loddon Campaspe CLC speaking in Riverine Herald about no funding for services in Echuca (paywall) (5 Nov) | |
CLCs mentioned with regard to a new funding model for training law students in ABC Online (4 Nov) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to funding cuts and an open letter by the Law Societies calling for adequate funding for legal assistance services in Courier Mail (3 Nov) | |
CLCs mentioned in an article about the Attorney-General in New Matilda (30 Oct) | |
NACLC mentioned in The Australian (behind paywall) in relation to the allocation of funding as part of the $100 million announced by the Prime Minister for family violence and related services (behind paywall) (29 Oct) | |
Joanna Fletcher from WLS VIC on The Project (at about the 24min mark) calling for an end to perpetrators being able to cross-examine their victims in Family Court and about the impending funding cuts for CLCs (28 Oct) | |
Helen Campbell from WLS NSW talks about funding cuts SBS Online (28 Oct) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to funding cuts on SBS Online (28 Oct) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to funding cuts on Radio National (28 Oct) | |
Serina McDuff from the Federation of CLCs speaking about funding cuts in The Guardian Australia (28 Oct) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to funding cuts The Australian Financial Review (28 Oct) | |
Women's Legal Services Australia calls for an end to women regularly being directly cross-examined by abusive former partners during Family Court proceedings ABC Online (28 Oct) | |
CLCs mentioned in relation to CLC funding cuts The Canberra Times (28 Oct) | |
Sue Higginson from EDONSW on The Drum (from approx the 15min mark) speaking about the proposed changes to the national laws that would limit access to environmental justice in Australia (25 Oct) | |
Women's Legal Services Australia and Helen Matthews from Women's Legal Services Victoria speak with The Sydney Morning Herald calling for an end to abusers being able to cross-examine their victims in Family Court (25 Oct) | |
Inner City Legal Centre mentioned in the Star Observer for receiving the CLC NSW Award at the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW, Justice Awards (19 Oct) | |
NACLC's Dan Stubbs speaking about the sector meeting with the Attorney-General The Canberra Times (17 Oct) | |
Scott McDougall from Caxton Legal Centre speaking about pro bono lawyers to ABC Online (12 Oct) | |
Community Legal Services mentioned in The Age in an article about the Access to Justice Review report (4 October) | |
Ned Cutcher, senior policy officer at Tenants Union of NSW speaking to the The Sydney Morning Herald (3 Oct) | |
Victoria Shiel, Director of Gold Coast Community Legal Service speaking about the increased demand in domestic and family violence services, Gold Coast Bulletin (1 Oct) | |
July - September 2016 | |
Cuts to funding for CLCs mentioned in The West Australian (25 Sept) | |
CLCs mentioned in an article about potentially putting a levy on gaming and alcohol companies to fund legal services The Courier Mail (behind paywall) (23 Sept) | |
Justice Reinvestment and Community Legal Aid mentioned by Dr John Falzon, the CEO of St Vincent de Paul Society of Australia in The Guardian Australia (20 Sept) | |
CLCs mentioned in an article about the Piddington Justice Project The West Australian (18 Sept) | |
Michelle McDonnell from the Federation of CLCs speaking about people with disabilities and prisons Esperance Express (18 Sept) | |
Gerard Brody, CEO of the Consumer Action Law Centre speaking about businesses putting sales before education The Sydney Morning Herald (12 Sept) | |
NACLC mentioned in Australasian Lawyer (12 Sept) | |
NACLC mentioned by the Australian Bar Association in ABC Online (8 Sept) | |
Caxton CLC launches its online version of the Queensland Law Handbook in The Westender (8 Sept) | |
Inner City CLC receives funding from Clover Moore for one of its programs Star Observer (31 Aug) | |
NACLC Census results and James Farrell from CLCQLD in Legal Practice Intelligence (29 Aug) | |
NACLC Census results (for Queensland) and CLCQLD mentioned in Australasian Lawyer (26 Aug) | |
Kimberley CLS mentioned in The West Australian (24 Aug) | |
Dan Stubbs, NACLC's National spokesperson speaking with Fremantle Gazette (15 Aug) | |
Dan Stubbs, NACLC's National spokesperson speaking with ABC Online (13 Aug) | |
Robyn Ayres from Arts Law Centre of Australia in Arts Hub | |
James Farrell from CLCQLD in Brisbane Times (12 Aug) | |
CLCs mentioned in Australasian Lawyer (11 Aug) | |
NACLC mentioned in ABC Online (10 Aug) | |
CLCs mentioned in Australasian Lawyer (9 Aug) | |
Dan Stubbs as NACLC's National spokesperson speaking on the results of the NACLC Census to the Pro Bono Australia (9 Aug) | |
Kimberley CLC mentioned in ABC Online (8 Aug) | |
Elena Rosenman from Women's Legal Centre (ACT) and Genevieve Bolton from Canberra Community Law in Canberra Times (30 July) | |
Peter Multari from South West Sydney Legal Centre in Fairfield City Champion (29 July) | |
NACLC National Spokesperson Dan Stubbs in Lawyers Weekly talking about the partnership with LexisNexis (25 July) | |
Marilyn Wilksch from Riverland CLC talking about the (SA) State Government review into CLCs and Federal Government funding cuts and the impact for the Centre in the Murray Pioneer (Paywall) (22 July) | |
EDO, Street Law and Tenancy WA mentioned in Business News (15 July) | |
CLCs funding cuts mentioned in the Guardian (Australia) (12 July) | |
Kingsford Legal Centre in the The Sydney Morning Herald (11 July) | |
Helen Campbell from Women's Legal Services NSW speaking about adoption and Polly from CLC NSW speaking about the funding cuts in The Sydney Morning Herald (10 July) | |
Human Rights Law Centre, and CLCQLD in the Brisbane Times talking about funding cuts (7 July) | |
Peter Multari from South West Sydney Legal Centre in the Daily Telegraph (5 July) | |
NACLC and CLCs mentioned in The Sydney Morning Herald (1 July) | |
April - June 2016 | |
Open letter written by Pro Bono Practices in private law firms The Australian (24 June) | |
CLCs mentioned in Lawyers Weekly (23 June) | |
Actor Michael Caton supports legal assistance funding campaign The Sydney Morning Herald (23 June) | |
Women's Legal Centre ACT and Canberra Community Law mentioned in relation to ALP election funding The Sydney Morning Herald (22 June) | |
CLCs mentioned The Guardian - Australia (21 June) | |
Central Highlands Community Legal Service mentioned in the ALP election funding commitment in the Ballarat Courier (21 June) | |
Mount Druitt and Area Community Legal Centre mentioned in the ALP election funding commitment St Marys- Mt Druitt Star (21 June) | |
Hume Riverina CLS mentioned in the ALP election funding commitment The Border Mail (21 June) | |
The Moonee Valley Legal Service, Western Community Legal Centre and Shifrah Blustein from Brimbank Melton CLC in Maribyrnong Leader (21 June) | |
North-West Community Legal Centre mentioned along with ALP election funding commitment The Advocate (19 June) | |
Terry King from Armidale CLC talking about their services along with an ALP election funding commitment The Northern Daily Leader (17 June) | |
Community Legal Centres Tasmania's Jane Hutchison talking about the funding cuts for CLCs The Mercury (15 June) | |
Jane Hutchison talking about the funding cuts for CLCs The Examiner (15 June) | |
Jane Hutchison talking about the funding cuts for CLCs ABC Online (15 June) | |
Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus announced funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services members and the peak body Australasian Lawyer (14 June) | |
Labor candidate promises money for Cairns CLC The Cairns Post (14 June) | |
Labor candidate promises money for Northern Rivers CLC Clarence Valley Daily Examiner (10 June) | |
Labor candidate promises money for Northern Rivers CLC Echonetdaily (10 June) | |
Greens candidate talks about funding cuts to CLCs in the The Inverell Times (10 June) | |
Funding for CLCs mentioned in The Mercury (7 June) | |
Labor pledge funding for CLCs in 9news.com.au (6 June) | |
Labor pledge funding for CLCs in news.com.au (6 June) | |
Consumer Action's Gerard Brody speaking about their campaign around consumer credit insurance (CCI), gap insurance and used-car extended warranties The Sydney Morning Herald (6 June) | |
Legal Assistance funding being discussed in a podcast in The Guardian Australia (2 June) | |
CLCs mentioned in Caboolture News (and syndicated to two other local media sites) (1 June) | |
North and North West Community Legal Service's Terri King and NACLC's Dan Stubbs talking about funding for CLCs The Inverell Times (31 May) | |
Whittlesea Community Connections' Peta Fualau speaking about the number of clients the CLC sees and the potential impact funding cuts could have on the centre Star Weekly (30 May) | |
Illawarra Legal Centre's Truda Gray speaking about the work her CLC has done in the community Illawarra Mercury (27 May) | |
SA CLCs mentioned in regard to the state review of CLCs in The Naracoorte Herald (26 May) | |
Moonee Valley Legal Service's Brendan Lacota talking about the impact of funding cuts on his centre in the North West Leader (26 May) | |
Mid North Coast Community Legal Centre's Jane Titterington speaking about the effect of funding cuts on her centre Port Macquarie News (25 May) | |
SACCLS Tim Graham responding to the state government review report of CLCs in SA ABC News Online (24 May) | |
Tim Graham, Executive Director of JusticeNet SA and co-chair of the South Australian Council of Community Legal Centres responding to the SA government review of CLCs report InDaily (24 May) | |
Community Legal Centres mentioned on Lateline (23 May) | |
Nicky Snare, Chief Executive from Launceston CLC in the Tasmania Examiner talking about the potential impact funding cuts would have on Launceston CLC (23 May) | |
North Queensland Women's Legal Service (NQWLS), Director, Anne Lewis speaks about domestic violence and NQWLS services ABCNewsOnline (23 May) | |
Canberra Community Law and Women's Legal Centre (ACT) are mentioned in The Canberra Times (20 May) | |
NACLC's Dan Stubbs talkign about funding cuts in the Ballina Shire Advocate (and syndicated to five other local media sites) (19 May) | |
NACLC and CLCs mentioned in Pro Bono News (19 May) | |
Fia Norton from Northern Rivers CLC and Amanda Alford from NACLC in the Clarence Valley Daily Examiner speaking about the potential impact of funding cuts on Northern Rivers CLC and the work of CLCs in NSW (19 may) | |
Amanda Alford from NACLC and the Mackay CLC mentioned in the Mackay Daily Mercury (18 May) | |
Community Legal Centres Queensland, Director, James Farrell and Amanda Alford from NACLC in the Gympie Times speaking about funding cuts and the work of CLCs in Queensland (18 May) | |
Dan Stubbs, spokesperson for NACLC in The Sunshine Coast Daily (18 May) | |
Central Queensland Community Legal Centre and Amanda Alford from NACLC in the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin (18 May) | |
Dan Stubbs NACLC spokesperson in The Queensland Times speaking about the Federal Budget announcement of extra funding for legal assistance services that assist with family and domestic violence (18 May) | |
Tim Graham, Executive Director of JusticeNet SA and co-chair of the SACCLC writes about CLCs in South Australia. InDaily (17 May) | |
Cairns QPILCH Homeless Persons’ Legal Clinic Senior Lawyer Renee Lees talking to the Cairns Post about Queensland Legal Walk (17 May) | |
CLC turnaway rates mentioned in ABCNewsOnline (16 May) | |
Turn aways for CLCs mentioned in 7NewsOnline (16 May) | |
Funding cuts for CLCs in South Australia mentioned in The Advertiser (15 May) | |
CLCs mentioned on Radio National's, Late Night Live show (12 May) | |
Dan Stubbs in The Sydney Morning Herald responding to the Federal Budget announcement of extra funding for legal assistance services that assist with family and domestic violence (12 May) | |
Dan Stubbs in The Sydney Morning Herald responding to the Federal Budget announcement of extra funding for legal assistance services that assist with family and domestic violence (12 May) | |
Additional funding for Legal Assistance Services (from the 2016 Federal Budget) mentioned in The Courier Mail (12 May) | |
The Law Council of Australia in the Australasian Lawyer talking about funding cuts for legal assistance services (7 May) | |
Funding cuts to CLCs mentioned in The Mercury (7 May) | |
Community Legal Centres Association of WA mentioned in the Fremantle Herald about opposition to a Bill targeting peaceful protest (6 May) | |
Funding cuts to CLCs mentioned in Women’s Agenda (6 May) | |
Murray Mallee CLC in the Sunraysia Daily talking about no new funding for CLCs (6 May) | |
NACLC chair Rosslyn Monro talking about funding cuts for CLCs on RNBreakfast (5 May) | |
Rosslyn Monro talking about funding cuts for CLCs in The Australian behind paywall (5 May) | |
NACLC chair Rosslyn Monro talking about funding cuts in Pro Bono Australia (5 May) | |
Dr Chris Atmore from the Federation of CLCs speaking with ABCAM about funding cuts for CLCs (5 May) | |
Alastair McEwin’s and Ed Santow’s appointments as the new Commissioners to the Human Rights Commission on ABCPM (5 May) | |
Peter Noble Executive Officer of Loddon Campaspe CLC speaking to the Bendigo Advertiser about the effects of funding cuts for his centre and CLCs in general (5 May) | |
Nassim Arrage, Principal Solicitor from the Central Coast CLC speaking with NBN News (1min in) (5 May) | |
CLC funding cuts mentioned in ABCOnline (5 May) | |
CLC funding cuts mentioned in the Western Advocate (5 May) | |
Pasanna Mutha, the national coordinator for Women's Legal Services Australia speaks to Sydney Morning Herald about its campaign to improve the family law system for survivors (5 May) | |
Rosslyn Monro talking about turn away rates in The New Daily (4 May) | |
Rosslyn Monro talking about funding cuts in Pro Bono Australia (4 May) | |
Peter Noble from Loddon Campaspe CLC speaking to the Bendigo Advertiser about the funding cuts CLCs (4 May) | |
CLC funding cuts mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald (4 May) | |
Katie Fraser, acting executive officer from the Federation of CLCs (Vic) in the Daily Life talking about the federal budget and funding cuts to CLCs | |
Far West Community Legal Centre CEO Cathy Farry talks to ABCOnline about the potential impact of funding cuts for her centre (3 May) | |
Rosslyn Monro talking about funding cuts to CLCs in Lawyers Weekly (3 May) | |
Rosslyn Monro talking about family violence services and increasing demand for these services News.com.au (3 May) | |
Rosslyn Monro speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald about the Federal Government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s report on Access to Justice (2 May) | |
Darren Lewin-Hill, Communications Manager at the Federation of CLCs speaking in The Guardian Australia about the Federal Government’s response to the the Productivity Commission’s report on Access to Justice (1 May) | |
Rosslyn Monro speaking to the ABCOnline about the Federal Government’s response to the Productivity Commission’s report on Access to Justice (30 April) | |
Rosslyn Monro and Darren Lewin-Hill, from the Federation of CLCs speaking in Pro Bono Australia about the Federal Government’s response to the the Productivity Commission’s report on Access to Justice (29 April) | |
Nassim Arrage, from Central Coast CLC in the Daily Telegraph local news talking about the centres 20 yr anniversary and the work of the CLC | |
Katie Fraser from the Federation talking to The Guardian Australia about the Victorian Budget (27 April) | |
Community Legal Centres mentioned as part of National Youth Week in the Sydney Morning Herald (24 April) | |
Denis Nelthorpe, chief executive of WEstJustice, calls for more funding to support young people in legal trouble Star Weekly (20 April) | |
Rachna Muddagouni Chief Executive of Comm-Unity Plus talks about what the boost in new state government funding will mean for her centre Star Weekly (19 April) | |
David Manne, Executive Director, Refugee Legal speaks with The Age about new funding to assist asylum seekers living in Victoria (17 April) | |
Peter Noble speaks with the Bendigo Advertiser about the Victorian State Government’s funding package to tackle family violence, the state government (13 April) | |
Belinda Lo from Eastern CLC speaks with the Herald Sun about problems with the family court system (11 April) | |
Philippa Whitman, Chief Executive Officer from The Advocacy Service Centre speaks with The Queensland Times about how cuts may affect her centre (11 April) | |
Ursula Noye, managing lawyer from Brimbank Melton CLC speaks with the Star Weekly about mortgage stress on clients (11 April) | |
Chris Atmore from the Federation speaks with The Guardian Australia about the Royal Commission into Family Violence recommendations (8 April) | |
Flora Wellington from Central Queensland CLC explains to ABC612 what CLCs do (7 April) | |
Alastair McEwin, Executive Director at Community Legal Centres NSW speaking with the Sydney Morning Herald about funding cuts for CLCs and Karen Cox and Alexandra Kelly from the Financial Rights Legal Centre speaking about (4 April) |