$205,000 broadband funding boost for community legal centre
The Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre is to receive $205,000 to provide legal assistance services and professional training to regional Victoria through the National Broadband Network.
$10.3 million has been allocated to community legal centres
The Government has pledged $1.413 billion over the next four years to legal assistance services, including $10.3 million for community legal centres.
“Increasing the availability of legal assistance services to residents of regional and remote areas is critical to providing access to justice for all Australians,” Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said.
“Through this program, providers can develop innovative ways of using the NBN to enable residents of regional and remote areas to access legal assistance.”
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy said the national broadband network was “a game changer and will open up new possibilities in providing better legal services.”
“We are connecting all Australians to the NBN, with no connection cost, because we believe everyone deserves access to fast, reliable, affordable broadband,” he said.
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