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Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion
Attorney-General's Department · Australia
This grant provides legal financial assistance to individuals and organisations formally requested to engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Funding supports legal representation and related disbursements for eligible witnesses and entities.
Deadline
14 Dec 2026
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Must have received correspondence from the Royal Commission requiring or permitting formal engagement
• Eligible engagement includes being called or granted leave to appear as a witness at a public or private hearing
• Eligible engagement includes being granted leave to attend a private session where legal representatives are authorised to be present
• Eligible engagement includes being requested to attend an interview
• Eligible engagement includes being requested to provide a written statement to be used as evidence
• Eligible engagement includes being required to comply with a notice to produce
• Applicants should exhaust other options for legal assistance before applying
• If eligible for another form of legal assistance, you will generally not be eligible under this scheme
• Organisations will be assessed on whether they can meet legal costs without serious financial difficulty
• Individuals called in their personal capacity are exempt from financial circumstances assessment
To be eligible, applicants must have received correspondence from the Royal Commission calling them, or granting leave to appear, as a witness at a public or private hearing; granting leave to attend a private session where legal representatives are authorised to be present; requesting attendance at an interview; requesting a written statement to be used as evidence; or requiring compliance with a notice to produce. The department may seek advice from the Office of the Royal Commission to determine eligibility. Organisations called by the Royal Commission will be assessed on whether they can meet legal representation costs without serious financial difficulty. Individuals called in their personal capacity are exempt from an assessment of financial circumstances. Applicants should exhaust other options for legal assistance before applying, and if eligible for another form of assistance they will generally not be eligible under this scheme.
What's Funded
Funding covers the costs of legal representation and disbursements for entities and individuals requested to appear at hearings, attend private sessions or interviews, provide written statements, or comply with notices to produce for the Royal Commission.Before you apply
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Eligible applicants are able to obtain legal representation for their engagement with the Royal Commission, with claims paid after legal work has been performed and submitted by the legal representative.Free Eligibility Check
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Applicant Types
individualnon_profitcompanyother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
legal assistanceroyal commissionantisemitismsocial cohesionwitness supportlegal representationdisbursementsAttorney-General's Department
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion?
The Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is a mixed grant offered by Attorney-General's Department in Australia. This grant provides legal financial assistance to individuals and organisations formally requested to engage with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Funding supports legal representation and related disbursements for eligible witnesses and entities.
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Who is eligible for the Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion?
- Must have received correspondence from the Royal Commission requiring or permitting formal engagement
- Eligible engagement includes being called or granted leave to appear as a witness at a public or private hearing
- Eligible engagement includes being granted leave to attend a private session where legal representatives are authorised to be present
- Eligible engagement includes being requested to attend an interview
- Eligible engagement includes being requested to provide a written statement to be used as evidence
- Eligible engagement includes being required to comply with a notice to produce
- Applicants should exhaust other options for legal assistance before applying
- If eligible for another form of legal assistance, you will generally not be eligible under this scheme
- Organisations will be assessed on whether they can meet legal costs without serious financial difficulty
- Individuals called in their personal capacity are exempt from financial circumstances assessment
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When does the Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion close?
Applications close on 14 Dec 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Funding covers the costs of legal representation and disbursements for entities and individuals requested to appear at hearings, attend private sessions or interviews, provide written statements, or comply with notices to produce for the Royal Commission.
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