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Legal Services Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 12 Feb 2024

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This bill improves access to legal aid assistance for people with low incomes by repealing provisions in the Legal Services Act 2011 related to the user charge payment and interest charged on unpaid legal aid debt.
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Hon Ginny Andersen
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Justice
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Assented on 29 Aug 2023

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Act: Legal Services Amendment Act 2023

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The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.

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  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Ginny Andersen
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 53
    Bill no: 190-2
    Introduction: 15 Nov 2022
    First reading agreed: 22 Nov 2022
    Referred to: Justice
    Submissions due: 02 Feb 2023
    Select Committee Report(s): Legal Services Amendment Bill - 21 May 2023
    Second reading agreed: 20 Jul 2023
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 22 Aug 2023
    Third reading agreed: 22 Aug 2023
    Royal assent: 29 Aug 2023
    Act: Legal Services Amendment Act 2023

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