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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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…
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The West Australian: Survivors, victims short-changed by appalling courts
Well done to Marisha from the CLWA team and Bianca and Sara from Pilbara Community…
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7 News Regional WA: Housing and tenancy support in the Pilbara
The Pilbara has the highest rents in the state and housing is a major issue.…
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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…