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On Wednesday, 22 June 2005, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit tabled its report on the inquiry into indigenous law and justice entitled Access of Indigenous Australians to Law and Justice Services.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 8 chapters, 1 dissent and 3 appendices.

Report 403 Access of Indigenous Australians to Law and Justice Services

Preliminary pages (PDF 236KB)
Contents, Foreword, Committee Membership, Terms of Reference, List of Abbreviations and List of Recommendations

Chapter 1 (PDF 117KB)
Introduction

Chapter 2 (PDF 134KB)
Funding and Distribution of Resources in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services by Case Type

Chapter 3 (PDF 249KB)
Indigenous Women and Access to Legal Services

Chapter 4 (PDF 148KB)
Retention of Expert Staff

Chapter 5 (PDF 140KB)
Coordination of Legal Aid Services to Indigenous Australians

Chapter 6 (PDF 176KB)
Tendering Out of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

Chapter 7 (PDF 153KB)
Future Directions: The Importance of Community in Prevention and Diversion

Appendix A (PDF 40KB)
List of Submissions

Appendix B (PDF 116KB)
List of Exhibits

Appendix C (PDF 57KB)
Witnesses Appearing at Public Hearings