❓ The WA government, under the Carpenter administration, is providing funding to the Employment Law Centre of WA after the federal government withdrew its funding. This ensures the centre can continue providing free legal advice to those who cannot afford it, particularly in light of increased demand due to WorkChoices.
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EMPLOYMENT LAW CENTRE OF WA - GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Can the minister inform the house about what the Western Australian government is doing to support the Employment Law Centre of WA? Mr J.J.M. BOWLER
Can the minister inform the house about what the Western Australian government is doing to support the Employment Law Centre of WA? Mr J.J.M. BOWLER
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I could have added to my answer to the last question that I am always imploring the member for Hillarys to give up cigarettes, and I will continue to do so. Mr R.F. Johnson : I implore you to give up your career as a minister, and I will continue to do so! Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER replied: I could have added to my answer to the last question that I am always imploring the member for Hillarys to give up cigarettes, and I will continue to do so. Mr R.F. Johnson : I implore you to give up your career as a minister, and I will continue to do so! Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
I could have added to my answer to the last question that I am always imploring the member for Hillarys to give up cigarettes, and I will continue to do so. Mr R.F. Johnson : I implore you to give up your career as a minister, and I will continue to do so! Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr R.F. Johnson : I implore you to give up your career as a minister, and I will continue to do so! Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER replied: I could have added to my answer to the last question that I am always imploring the member for Hillarys to give up cigarettes, and I will continue to do so. Mr R.F. Johnson : I implore you to give up your career as a minister, and I will continue to do so! Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
I could have added to my answer to the last question that I am always imploring the member for Hillarys to give up cigarettes, and I will continue to do so. Mr R.F. Johnson : I implore you to give up your career as a minister, and I will continue to do so! Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr R.F. Johnson : I implore you to give up your career as a minister, and I will continue to do so! Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : I am failing as the member is! I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
I thank the member for the question. I am pleased to announce that the Carpenter government has provided funding to keep the doors of the Employment Law Centre open. For those who do not know, the Employment Law Centre is a specialised employment centre that provides free legal advice to those in the community who would not be able to afford that advice. It does a lot of pro bono work. As well as the one or two lawyers the centre employs, a lot of free work is obtained both from young lawyers going through the University of Western Australia and experienced lawyers who believe in helping people who need that sort of assistance. The level of demand at the Employment Law Centre has tripled in the past two years and yet at a time of increased demand, which since the introduction of WorkChoices has gone up dramatically, the federal government recently withdrew funding from the Employment Law Centre, which would have seen it close its doors. I am pleased to say we have provided the funding for the centre to keep its doors open, so at this time of unprecedented demand it will continue to provide a service to those who are unfairly dismissed and feel they have been wrongly treated under the new draconian laws. Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : Was the member involved with it? Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Ms S.E. Walker : It is a draconian service if it has only one or two lawyers. Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
Mr J.J.M. BOWLER : It is a very good service. It provides a service against the draconian WorkChoices laws. I was hoping the member would say she had done some pro bono work there, but the member would have had a breakdown on the way to doing it anyway. The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
The Carpenter government is pleased to be able to do this as part of its measures to look after Western Australian workers and their families.
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