FOI documents reveal mining lobby’s demand for EDO closure
In AltLJ 37(4), DUAO reported that the NSW Environmental Defender’s Office’s capacity to provide free legal advice on public interest environmental matters was under threat, due to the State Government’s refusal to provide the service with ongoing funding. In late 2012, the NSW Government cut funds to the EDO, provided through the Public Purpose Fund, and threatened that further cuts could be made after undertaking a statewide review of legal assistance services.