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Over 400,000 Australians Received Taxpayer Funded Legal Assistance in 2024

Delivered through a variety of mechanisms, the money from federal and state governments is expected to amount to $3.9 billion over the coming 5 years.
Over 400,000 Australians Received Taxpayer Funded Legal Assistance in 2024
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Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
5/12/2025|Updated: 5/12/2025
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A national legal aid program funded by all levels of the government has helped 430,000 Australians in 2023-24, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows.

The National Legal Assistance Partnership’s scheme funds Legal Aid Commissions, Community Legal Centres, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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