Riverland Community Legal Services Program

83 The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (25 October 2018). Can the Attorney-General advise:

1. How is the $150,000 provided for the Riverland Community Legal Services program being allocated?

2. How much is being provided for staffing and how much is being provided for office accommodation and administration?

3. Who is the Attorney-General partnering with to deliver the service?

4. Are they receiving the full amount of funding?

5. Where will the office be located?

6. Where was the funding for this initiative reallocated from?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The Attorney-General has provided the following advice:

1. The funding for a full-time community legal service in the Riverland has been allocated as part of a direct negotiation process with an existing provider in the region.

2. Approximately 50% of funds will be allocated to staffing in the region. The remainder of the funding will be allocated towards office accommodation and administration.

3. Refer to 1.

4. This detail will be made public in due course.

5. The Riverland Community Justice Centre will be located in Berri.

6. $150,000 was provided for as part of the setting of the AGD budget for 2018-19.