Hon. Alison Xamon asks about the progress of developing a sustainable funding model for Community Legal Centres (CLCs) and requests details on funding allocation for 2019-20. The Attorney General provides updates on the model's development, funding amounts, and sources.

AnsweredQoN 2336Legislative Council
Asked
6 August 2019
Portfolio
Attorney General

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I
refer to my question without notice 1004 about funding for community legal
centres (CLC), and I ask: (a) has
the work to develop a sustainable funding model for community legal centres
been completed; (b) if
no to (a), when is it anticipated this work will conclude; (c) if yes to (a): (i) what
are the outcomes of this work; and (ii) has
a sustainable funding model been identified; (d) if
no to (c)(ii), why not; (e) if
yes to (c)(ii), please provide information about the model; (f) how
much funding has been allocated to community legal centres for 2019-20; (g) how
much funding has been allocated to each CLC; and (h) what
is the source or sources of this funding?

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Answered
3 September 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
9 days
(a)              No.
(b)              31 December 2019.
(c)              Not applicable.
(d)              The model is still being developed.
(e)              Not applicable.
(f)               $11,902,941.
(g)              See tabled paper no.
(h)              Funding for community legal centres (CLC) is made up of Commonwealth CLC funding (under the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance), State CLC funding and Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime funding from the Department of Justice.
Other State funding for the Environmental Defenders Office ($150,000) is made up of $50,000 each from the Department of Justice, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.

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