Aboriginal legal services struggling to stay afloat amid a nationwide funding crisis have been handed a $21 million lifeline — but the head of one of those services says that is far from what is needed. Key points: The government is providing Aboriginal legal services additional support amid a nationwide funding shortfall It says it has recognized inflation is increasing the cost of providing frontline services NAAJA has welcomed the boost, but says clients and lawyers are still at risk Lawyers at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) in the NT are among the lowest paid in the country despite juggling “enormous” caseloads, NAAJA’s chief executive, John Paterson, says.…
