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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 scheme 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 disbursements associated with hearings, interviews, written statements, or notices to produce.

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Deadline

14 Dec 2026

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

- Must have received formal correspondence from the Royal Commission requiring or permitting participation. - Applies to witnesses, interviewees, private session attendees, statement providers, and entities subject to a notice to produce. - Organisations may need to show they cannot meet legal costs without serious financial difficulty. - Individuals called in a personal capacity are exempt from a financial circumstances assessment.
To be eligible, an applicant 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. If an organisation has been called by the Royal Commission, it will be assessed to determine whether it can meet the cost of legal representation without incurring serious financial difficulty. Applicants 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

Legal representation and related disbursements for witnesses or entities formally required or permitted to engage with the Royal Commission, including appearances at public or private hearings, private sessions, interviews, preparation of written statements used as evidence, and compliance with notices to produce.

Expected Outcomes

Eligible applicants are able to obtain legal representation for their engagement with the Royal Commission, with approved costs reimbursed after the legal work has been completed and a claim for payment has been lodged.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

individualnon_profitcompanyother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communityother

Keywords

legal assistanceroyal commissionantisemitismsocial cohesionwitness supportlegal representationdisbursementsAttorney-General's Department

Frequently Asked Questions

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 scheme 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 disbursements associated with hearings, interviews, written statements, or notices to produce.

Who is eligible for the Legal financial assistance for witnesses engaging with the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion?

- Must have received formal correspondence from the Royal Commission requiring or permitting participation. - Applies to witnesses, interviewees, private session attendees, statement providers, and entities subject to a notice to produce. - Organisations may need to show they cannot meet legal costs without serious financial difficulty. - Individuals called in a personal capacity are exempt from a financial circumstances assessment.

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.

What activities are funded?

Legal representation and related disbursements for witnesses or entities formally required or permitted to engage with the Royal Commission, including appearances at public or private hearings, private sessions, interviews, preparation of written statements used as evidence, and compliance with notices to produce.

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