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SME Law 11 May 2023 ByLauren CroftOn Tuesday (9 May), Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023–24...

On Tuesday (9 May), Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023–24 federal budget, with an increased focus on gender...

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Politics 09 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyBudget 2023: What lawyers need to know

One year removed from the last election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the 2023–24 federal budget. Here are...

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Politics 26 October 2022 ByLauren Croft and Jerome DoraisamyWhat’s in Labor’s budget for lawyers?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government — the ALP’s first...

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Politics 25 October 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyWhere funding for the A-G’s Department is going

The second federal budget for 2022 has detailed additional resourcing for various justice initiatives, as well as cuts...

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Big Law 25 October 2022 ByLauren CroftWhat Chalmers’ 1st budget means for lawyers’ families

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2022–23,...

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Corporate Counsel 18 October 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyBudget constraints forcing departments to bring work in-house

In the face of increasing workloads and stagnant budgets for the law department, a high number of in-house teams are...

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A-G: ‘Only a fraction’ of funding for women’s legal services was delivered last year
Politics 11 August 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyA-G: ‘Only a fraction’ of funding for women’s legal services was...

Lawyers will be “staggered to realise”, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC MP said last weekend, that funding by the...

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Politics 23 June 2022 ByLauren CroftBudget announcements welcomed by NSW legal bodies

Following the 2022-23 budget announcements, legal bodies in NSW have welcomed extra funding in the justice system –...

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Politics 22 June 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyQld commits $1.57bn to justice system in 2022-23

The Palaszczuk government has handed down its budget for 2022-23, with over one and a half billion dollars pledged to...

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The Bar 21 June 2022 ByJerome DoraisamyNSW’s justice system to get $2bn investment

Australia’s largest state is set to inject $2 billion into its justice system so as to increase access to justice and...

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