❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren asks the Attorney General about WA's position on clause B7 of the National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services, specifically regarding the use of Commonwealth funding for lobbying. The Attorney General confirms WA's agreement as a signatory.
AnsweredQoN 1237Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NATIONAL
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
1237. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
Attorney General:
I refer to clause B7 of the National Partnership Agreement on
Legal Assistance Services, which outlines the position of every signatory to
the agreement, and reads —
Commonwealth funding should not be
used to lobby governments or to engage in public campaigns. Lobbying does not include community legal education or where a legal assistance service provider
makes a submission to a government or parliamentary body to provide factual
information and/or advice with a focus on systemic issues affecting access to
justice.
Is this the state's position?
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
1237. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
Attorney General:
I refer to clause B7 of the National Partnership Agreement on
Legal Assistance Services, which outlines the position of every signatory to
the agreement, and reads —
Commonwealth funding should not be
used to lobby governments or to engage in public campaigns. Lobbying does not include community legal education or where a legal assistance service provider
makes a submission to a government or parliamentary body to provide factual
information and/or advice with a focus on systemic issues affecting access to
justice.
Is this the state's position?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
As the member is aware, the state is a signatory to the
National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services, and therefore did
not object to the inclusion of the clause referred to by the member.
question.
As the member is aware, the state is a signatory to the
National Partnership Agreement on Legal Assistance Services, and therefore did
not object to the inclusion of the clause referred to by the member.
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