❓ Hon Adele Farina asks about the status of the National Partnership Agreement for Legal Assistance Services following its expiration. The Attorney General confirms a one-year extension with $20.548 million in funding for Western Australia.
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I refer to Budget Paper No. 2, Volume 2 at page 439, "Services and Key Efficiency Indicators – Legal Aid Assistance", and ask: (a) as the National Partnership Agreement for Legal Assistance Service expired on 30 June 2014, has the Commonwealth provided a new agreement; (b) if yes to (a), what are the details of the new agreement, and what funding has been confirmed; and (c) if no to (a), when will a new partnership agreement be finalised?
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16 September 2014
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(a) Yes.
(b) The Commonwealth has presented all States and Territories with a one year extension to the pre-existing National Partnership Agreement for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. This extension to the National Partnership Agreement is currently in the process of being ratified by the State. The value of the 12 month extension to the National Partnership Agreement for Western Australia is $20,548,000.
(c) Not applicable.
(b) The Commonwealth has presented all States and Territories with a one year extension to the pre-existing National Partnership Agreement for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. This extension to the National Partnership Agreement is currently in the process of being ratified by the State. The value of the 12 month extension to the National Partnership Agreement for Western Australia is $20,548,000.
(c) Not applicable.
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