2336. Hon Alison Xamon to the Leader of the House representing the Attorney General:
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 (ii), why not;
(e) if yes to (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?
Hon Sue Ellery replied:
(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 2985 - Hon Alison Xamon — QON No. 2336 — Community Legal Centre funding 2019-20.]
(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.