Media Releases

To inform the wider public on issues relevant to legal aid, National Legal Aid distributes media releases to news outlets across Australia.

All media inquiries and requests for interviews should be directed to nla@legalaid.tas.gov.au

Independent Children's Lawyer Program at Crisis Point — 29 Oct 2024
Media Release - WLSA NLA - Family Violence should be considered in property disputes under Family La.pdf
Australian Human Rights Commission (Cost Protection) Bill passed (25/07/2024)
Legal aid DV funding call ahead of meeting of Attorneys-General — 23 Sep 2024.pdf
NLA DAVLS RC reply holding statement Final.pdf
National Legal Aid statement - National Legal Aid welcomes announcement of additional funding for legal assistance services.pdf
National Legal Aid statement - Legal Aid Domestic and Family Violence crisis puts women at risk
Legal Aid funding in crisis – is there a fix? Launch of options paper (11 July 2024)
Domestic and family violence legal services urge Federal and State Governments to introduce suite of national reforms to stop crisis (03/06/2024)
NLA Statement on the Final Report of the Independent Review of National Legal Assistance Partnership (20-06-24)
National Legal Aid welcomes the National Legal Assistance Partnership Independent Review Report and calls for an implementation plan (29 May 2024)
Federal Government listens and designs an appeals body to restore trust in government decisions post Robodebt (28 May 2024)
Legal Aid urges Federal Government to make long term investment in legal assistance (15 May 2024)
NLA Budget media release (15 May 2024)
Release of legal assistance data good first step in better understanding access to justice - 9 May 2024
NLA MYEFO media release 14 December 2023
First for Australia in discrimination law - joint media statement (05-12-23)
Power2Prevent Joint Statement - equal access costs (04/12/23)
Justice on the Brink Report - NLA report media release 22 Nov 2023
NLA welcomes the passing of the Family Law Amendment Bill 19 October 2023
Free counselling, advocacy and legal support critical to supporting people with disability 18 April 2023
Power2Prevent Joint Statement - Time for equal access in discrimination claims 14 April 2023
Family law changes are supported by key legal assistance services - WLSA NLA joint media release 8 May 2023
NLA supports findings of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor's Review 20 April 2023
Legal assistance services look to NLAP Review as an opportunity for vital investment (May Budget 2023) 10 May 2023
New report identifies that Legal Aid delivers significant savings by addressing family violence - NLA media release PwC report launch (27 March 2023)
Legal Aid funding will help keep women and children escaping family violence safe - NLA response to the October 2022 Federal Budget (26 Oct 2022)
New appointment to provide strategic leadership at National Legal Aid (1 Sept 2022)
Funding for family law and family violence legal assistance welcomed - NLA response to the 2022 Federal Budget (30 March 2022)
National Legal Aid calls for minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 (7 Dec 2021)
Congratulations Suzan Cox QC: Order of Australia Medal (11 June 2019)
NLA media release 2018-11-20:Keeping couples out of court - Federal funds for new mediation service
NLA media release 2016-10-28 : How new funding helps victims, helps kids, helps courts
NLA media release 2016-05-05 : Cash Commitment Welcomed for DV Legal Assistance
NLA media release 2016-04-18 : COAG committment welcomed as new DV figures released
NLA media release 2016-07-06 : Artificial Intelligence on Trial
NLA media release 2016-05-02 : Commonwealth Response to Productivity Commission Report
NLA media release 2016-05-16 : Law Council distress flare illuminates legal crisis