Budget funds 8 new judges to clear visa backlog, but legal aid sector gets a ‘fraction’

Policy and Regulation 2024-05-14 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Australia’s peak legal body has welcomed the injection of funds promised in Tuesday’s budget announcement for the appointment of extra federal judges to clear a backlog in migration and protection visa applications. But the funds allocated to legal assistance services is a “fraction” of what is needed, the Law Council said.