Government sees the light, returns legal services funding
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After steadfastly ignoring the pleas of the legal community to restore legal aid funding cut in 2013, the Attorney General has returned around $25 million to the sector. Until recently there had been a growing campaign to reverse cuts to Aboriginal Legal Services and community legal centres in particular. In his announcement of policy Attorney General George Brandis acknowledged a growing conversation about the issue of domestic violence, saying the funding will help victims seek the help they need. So does this indicate a change of heart by the government or just a convenient shift to ward off criticism?
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