Media Releases

To inform the wider public on issues relevant to legal aid, National Legal Aid distributes media releases to news outlets across Australia.

All media inquiries and requests for interviews should be directed to nla@legalaid.tas.gov.au

National Legal Aid calls for minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 (7 Dec 2021)
Congratulations Suzan Cox QC: Order of Australia Medal (11 June 2019)
NLA media release 2018-11-20:Keeping couples out of court - Federal funds for new mediation service
NLA media release 2016-10-28 : How new funding helps victims, helps kids, helps courts
NLA media release 2016-05-16 : Law Council distress flare illuminates legal crisis
NLA media release 2016-05-02 : Commonwealth Response to Productivity Commission Report
NLA media release 2016-07-06 : Artificial Intelligence on Trial
NLA media release 2016-04-18 : COAG committment welcomed as new DV figures released
NLA media release 2016-05-05 : Cash Commitment Welcomed for DV Legal Assistance