National debt helpline jeopardised by federal cuts to legal centres, advocates say

Social services minister intervenes after consumer advocates warn of looming crisis faced by the service in NSW and Victoria

A decision to cease federal funding to two key groups operating Australia’s national debt helpline could have put the entire service in jeopardy, consumer advocates say.

But questions to the social services minister, Paul Fletcher, appear to have prompted an intervention – his second such intervention in recent days – that has given advocates confidence the looming crisis will be prevented.

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