PDF version (30 KB) Hartigan Memorial Lecture, Brisbane 30 November 2005 It gives me great pleasure to present the Hartigan Memorial Lecture for 2005. Trevor Hartigan was one of a distinguished line of Presidents of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. It is a sad fa...
Tribunal: Member N Goetz The AAT remitted a decision of a delegate of the Minister for Immigration (the Department) to refuse to a subclass 600 family sponsored stream visitor visa. The Department had refused the visa because they were not satisfied the applicant would sta...
In Australia, the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) is intended to promote democracy by increasing scrutiny and review of government activities and public participation in government processes. The AAT is committed to promoting and facilitating access to informatio...
The Attorney-General has announced that Mr Michael Hawkins AM, has been appointed as Registrar of the AAT.
New approach for engaging with people from diverse backgrounds as Tribunal users.
Why do we redact? Redacting AAT decisions that are selected for publication balances the AAT’s goal to promote transparency and public trust and confidence in what we do, with the legal and public policy requirement to protect legitimate privacy concerns, while maintaining...
Many, but not all, hearings at the AAT are open to the public. Members of the public can usually attend hearings by coming to the AAT’s registries. While COVID-19 impacts our services , we are conducting many hearings by telephone or video. This helps limit the number of...
PowerPoint Show (115 KB) Presentation delivered to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Members Conference 1-2 March 2007 Outline of PowerPoint Presentation 1. DECISION-WRITING Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Members Conference 1 and 2 March 2007 Justice...
Tribunal: Member P Smith Primary Government decision The Applicant requested an increase in funding to their Capacity Building Supports budget in their statement of participant’s supports (SOPS). However, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) was not satisfie...
Tribunal: Member P Emmerton The applicants had applied for and were refused a Regional Employer Nomination (Permanent) (Class RN) visas. This particular type of visa is for the recruitment of skilled workers to fill positions in regional Australia that are unable to be fil...
At the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), we give individuals and organisations the opportunity to have administrative decisions independently reviewed. We review decisions made by Australian Government ministers, departments and agencies and, in limited circumstances,...
What is a hearing? The hearing is an opportunity for you, and the representative of the National Disability Insurance Agency (the NDIA), to present information and arguments to the AAT about the decision under review. You will be able to talk about why you disagree with th...
What we can review We can conduct a first review of any Child Support objection decision. The objection decisions we can review include decisions about: a change of assessment the percentage of care for a child the particulars of a child support assessment non-agency...
Review of National Disability Insurance Scheme Decisions Practice Direction [PDF, 188KB] Review of National Disability Insurance Scheme Decisions Practice Direction [RTF, 286KB]
2016 2015 2013 2012 2016 Challenges and Changes Council of Australasian Tribunals (SA Chapter) 26 October 2016 COAT National Conference Opening Speech COAT National Conference, Hobart 9 June 2016 2015 Reviewing the Reviewer: The Admi...
Overview The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) conducts independent merits review of administrative decisions made under Commonwealth laws. We review decisions made by Australian Government ministers, departments and agencies and, in limited circumstances, decisions mad...
This fact sheet provides general information about applying to the AAT to review a decision made by the Department of Home Affairs in relation to all other visas except protection visas. PDF version We are a statutory body with the power to review decisions made under...
PDF version (28 KB) Opening remarks, New South Wales Law Week 2008, Sydney 1-2 April 2008 Also published in (2008) 15 Australian Journal of Administrative Law 137. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to this Law Week forum on alternative dispute resolution a...
Tribunal: The Hon. Matthew Groom, Senior Member This review concerned an Assurance of Support (AoS) debt, which is a commitment to repay any social security payments made by the Australian Government to individuals that are granted certain visas. The applicant in this matt...
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