$12m funding injection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services in federal budget – 15 May 2013

Today the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) welcome the injection of $12m funding over two years for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) around Australia. NATSILS Chairperson, Shane Duffy, said that the new injection of funding recognises the critical role played by ATSILS and the value they add to the legal assistance sector.