Lawyer in the news: Olivia Halse, Matthew Gold & Co

Thoughts on the case: ‘Parliament’s intention for the Healthy Start scheme was to benefit those in the “greatest need”.

‘We brought the challenge to the eligibility criteria on behalf of a single mother and her one-year-old child, who desperately needed the Healthy Start support but were unable to claim it as a result of the mother’s immigration position and No Recourse to Public Funds restriction.

Career high: ‘I co-represented over 25 asylum seekers residing in Napier Barracks.

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