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Media release from National Legal Aid welcoming the passage of legislation to establish a Commonwealth Parole Board

In this media release, National Legal Aid expresses deep concern about potential cuts to legal assistance for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence in the upcoming Federal Budget.

National Legal Aid is delighted to welcome the Hon. Yvette D'Ath as our new Executive Director

National Legal Aid welcomes the Federal Government announcement that it will wipe almost half of Australia’s social security debt backlog and deliver a $300 million investment to promote a fairer social security system for disadvantaged Australians.

Last week National Legal Aid were proud to launch our 5-year strategic plan: Towards 2030! To commemorate the launch, we hosted an online forum which provided an overview of NLA’s strategic priorities and our plan to implement them.