The Crisafulli Government has delivered certainty and stability to Queensland’s community legal services sector, after the former government failed to budget for critical funds to unlock federal funding support.

The government has today announced a dedicated funding uplift of $142 million to the legal assistance sector, bringing total state funding to $1 billion over five years.

Labor left behind a crisis putting frontline community legal services at risk, directly impacting community legal centres, legal aid services and domestic and family violence legal services.

The additional funding will unlock $827 million in Commonwealth funding under the National Access to Justice Partnership from July 2025, a requirement under the national agreement.

Queensland’s Attorney-General has fought to secure almost $1 billion in funding for the State’s community legal sector after Labor left behind a crisis that put frontline services at risk.

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Integrity, Deb Frecklington, said the Government’s commitment would secure frontline community legal services.

Both sets of funding will go towards legal aid services, community legal centres, women's legal services, elder abuse and health justice initiatives, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal services and supplementary legal assistance services.

A core component of the NAJP will allow community legal assistance providers to reduce pay disparity with legal aid commissions, helping frontline services recruit and retain staff.