Working as a Paralegal in Australia. Last year, the Chief Justice of Queensland called for a national ban on the term paralegals to prevent clients being deceived into paying $300 an hour for work done by unqualified clerks and secretaries.ast year, the Chief Justice of Queensland called for a national ban on the term paralegals to prevent clients being deceived into paying $300 an hour for work done by unqualified clerks and secretaries.