Acknowledgements and thanks

Spare Lawyers for Refugees relies on an extensive network of individuals donating their time and expertise across Australia. We would like to especially acknowledge the generosity of all those in the Australian legal community who continue to offer their assistance on a voluntary pro bono basis. The SLFR Team would also like to thank all those who work tirelessly to support the legal professionals to offer services free to detainees.
To this group we add the following names of those who have provided voluntary service to Spare Lawyers for Refugees in the creation of this online advocacy centre:

• The Hon Dr Carmen Lawrence MP – Federal Member for Fremantle, National President of the Australian Labor Party, former Premier of Western Australia – for officially launching this website
• Paul Kelly - Best Male Artist (1997 Australian Record Industry Association), ARIA Hall of Fame, winner two Awgie Awards, Australia's Best Songwriter (APRA 1999) – for donating his performance to the launch of this website.
• Dan Lepore and Jan Hanzak – for website design
• Jaani Riordan - for ongoing maintenance and administration of the online advocacy centre

We also wish to thank the following donors whose funds are used exclusively to cover expenses incurred by the law students volunteering to administer individual files.

• Eva Faine – Primary Financial Donor.
  
• Menzies College, LaTrobe University, Melbourne – Financial Donor
  
• Melbourne University Law Comedy Revue 2003 – Financial Donor
  
• Anonymous Donors

Finally, we wish to acknowledge the detainees in whose name the time of all of the abovementioned volunteers is and has always been donated. We acknowledge and thank them for their willingness to believe that the Australian legal system can serve their best interests despite their indefinite periods of detention on Australian soil. We look forward to the time when they too will be able to participate in the Australian community.