News and Media
Read press releases and media coverage from Community Legal WA.
For Media enquiries, email communications@communitylegalwa.org.au or call 08 6255 8873 (journalists only).
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More than 20 courthouses across regional WA set to close due to lack of security
Pilbara Community Legal Service CEO Joanna Collins has raised concerns about the impact the temporary…
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Essential services and cultural events scaled back in remote communities due to cost of fuel
Aboriginal Family Legal Services CEO Corina Martin OAM, has raised concerns about the growing impact…
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ABC Kimberley Radio: Highlighting fuel crisis issues facing the Kimberley
ABC Kimberley Breakfast host Vanessa Mills spoke with Kimberely Community Legal Services CEO Matt Panayi…
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ABC Great Southern Radio: Highlighting fuel crisis issues in the region
Paul Cook at ABC Great Southern spoke with Great Southern Legal Services CEO Brodie Lewis…
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Regional housing crunch impacting domestic violence services offered by community legal services
Thanks to Oliver Lane and the The West Australian for highlighting important issues around regional…
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State Budget review: No new cost-of-living measures despite $7 billion revenue boost
Thanks to Jessica Page for highlighting community legal sector funding issues from the Mid Year…
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Major bodies question huge spending by Legal Practice Board
Lawyers Weekly highlighted the issues relating to the Legal Practice Board in this article, particularly…
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WA Legal Practice Board slammed by lawyers in scathing parliamentary submissions
We welcome the publication of submissions to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Legal Practice Board…
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ABC News: Community legal service warns more women enduring domestic violence being turned away
Thanks to Lauren Smith and the ABC Perth team for covering this important issue. During…
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The West Australian: Free legal centres helping evictees, mums and kids fleeing violence forced to turn away thousands
Thanks to Rebecca le May and The West Australian/Sunday Times for highlighting shocking new turnaway…
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ABC News: Calls for more perpetrator-focused support to tackle family and domestic violence crisis
Thanks to Keane Bourke, political reporter at ABC Perth for highlighting the impact and importance…
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ABC News: Community legal services left out of Labor, Liberal and Nationals funding commitments
“Community legal services are really groaning under demand with cost of living, housing and family…