n a recent address, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus promised to ensure integrity in the courts and family law system, as well as make sure “women in crisis get the support that they need” moving forward.
“A key part of our government’s vision for a better future was returning to the principles of transparency and integrity. We are already acting to restore integrity in the judicial appointments process, with a return to a transparent, merit-based process,” he said.
“I am also a longstanding supporter of a federal judicial commission to deal with complaints against serving judges. The recent report of the Australian Law Reform Commission on judicial bias endorsed the need for a judicial commission. And we will be legislating this year a powerful, independent and transparent National Anti-Corruption Commission.”
The Attorney-General also addressed the issue of funding for Women’s Legal Services falling short — as only a fraction of the $129 million funding for Women’s Legal Services announced by the previous government in last year’s budget went to Women’s Legal Services.
Moreover, the Attorney-General promised that a comprehensive review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership will commence early next year to ensure the legal assistance sector is equipped to deal with future challenges.
Source: A-G: ‘I will do what I can to ensure that funding goes where it is intended’ – Lawyers Weekly