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Major parties fall short on legal aid funding

Wed Sep 26 2007

Both major parties have failed to give any commitment to minimum increases in legal aid funding, despite Australia recording a combined budget surplus of $28 billion over the past two years.

Law Council President Tim Bugg said, “The budget surplus in 2006/07 was $17.3 billion; this year it is projected to be $10.6 billion – yet we’re supposed to accept that a fraction of this amount cannot be spared to assist less fortunate Australians pursue their right to justice.”

Read the Law Council's media release >

26 September 2007

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