Where are the gaps? Consultation paper – a new scheme for assistance with disbursements

PIAC’s submission to the Attorney General’s Department examines what types of disbursements should be covered by the Commonwealth’s new disbursements scheme, whether counsel’s fees should be considered a disbursement and whether in certain circumstances, legal representation costs should be covered. In the submission, PIAC submits that a public interest test should be adopted, with counsel’s fees and representation costs covered where they meet the public interest test.