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Community Legal Centres shortlisted for Australian Law Awards 2020

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Community Legal Centres Queensland Sector Sustainability Coordinator Carly Hanson has been named as a finalist for Innovator of the Year (Individual) in the Australian Law Awards 2020. Now in its 20th year, the Australian Law Awards, run in partnership with Principal Partner UNSW Law, bestows

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National Legal Assistance Partnership announced

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The National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020-25 (NLAP) has been announced by the Attorney-General Christian Porter, which will see $2 billion distributed between all states and territories for Commonwealth funded legal assistance. The NLAP builds on the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services 2015-20 (NPA)

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NDIS decision delays have deadly consequences, says QAI

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Following today’s report that more than 1200 Australians – including 65 children – have died while waiting for NDIS packages, leading disability advocacy organisation Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI) says urgent reforms are needed to introduce greater accountability for the government agency managing the scheme. “Too

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