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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ABC News: 2024/2025 Mid-year budget review
For the first time in 2024, community legal services had to turn away more people…
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The West Australian: Police brace for spike in DV incidents on Christmas Day as new figures reveal six assaults every hour
Article by Jessica Page of The West Australian really highlighted the pressure community legal services…
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ABC Perth Radio: Highlighting issues facing the community legal sector
Michelle Stanley at ABC Perth 720 did a fantastic job highlighting the issues facing the community legal…
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GWN Seven News Regional: Dramatic rise in demand for legal help
CLWA CEO Chelsea and Brodie Lewis CEO from Great Southern Community Legal Services tell Rachel Boothman from GWN…
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The Sunday Times: DV victims’ grim reality
Community legal services are on the front line in helping victim-survivors of family and domestic…
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ABC News Perth: Extension of funding for shuttle conferencing
CLWA CEO Chelsea McKinney was interviewed for this great piece from Tabarak Al Jrood at…
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Community Legal WA welcomes increased tenancy support funding
Community Legal WA (CLWA) welcomes the Government’s announcement of a 35% increase in funding for…
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WA Today: No more ‘rent bidding’, tenants’ rights beefed up under WA overhaul
CLWA welcomes the new rules giving tenants more say over minor property changes, while noting…
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Help for Kimberley floods
People often have legal problems after natural disasters, from replacing lost identity documents to advocating…
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Investment in community legal assistance a welcomed first step
Community Legal WA (CLWA) welcomes the state government investment into community legal assistance announced today…
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Ending imprisonment for unpaid fines
Finally, new legislation providing common sense alternatives to prison for people who cannot pay their…