Appendix 4: Applications, outcomes, listings and appeals statistics 
Table or chart 	Title 	
A4.1	Applications lodged and applications finalised in 2011–12	
A4.2	Applications lodged, by state and territory	
A4.3	Applications finalised, by state and territory	
A4.4	Percentage of applications finalised without a hearing 	
A4.5	Outcomes of applications for review of a decision finalised in 2011–12	
A4.6	Applications current at 30 June 2012, by state and territory 	
A4.7	Alternative dispute resolution processes, interlocutory hearings and hearings conducted by the Tribunal	
A4.8	Constitution of tribunals for hearings	
A4.9	Appeals from decisions of the Tribunal by jurisdiction	
A4.10	Appeals from decisions of the Tribunal — outcomes of appeals determined by jurisdiction, and total	

This statistical information on different aspects of the Tribunal’s workload for 2011–12 includes some data for earlier years for comparative purposes.
Table A4.1 sets out information on applications lodged with, and applications finalised by, the Tribunal in 2011–12, divided into five groups, and then into areas. The five groupings are: 
applications for review of decisions in the Tribunal’s major jurisdictions – social security, veterans’ affairs, workers’ compensation and taxation
other applications for review of decisions by Australian Government portfolio
applications for review of decisions under the Archives Act 1983, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979, Freedom of Information Act 1982, decisions of the Tribunal and decisions in relation to which the Tribunal does not have jurisdiction
other types of applications made under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act, and
applications for review of decisions of the Norfolk Island Government.
Table A4.1 Applications lodged and applications finalised, 2011–12
	Applications lodged	Applications finalised	
	No	%	No	%	
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS — MAJOR JURISDICTIONS	
SOCIAL SECURITY	
Age pension/Pension bonus scheme	148		148		
Austudy payment	6		11		
Baby bonus	15		22		
Carer allowance and carer payment	81		80		
Compensation preclusion period	45		44		
Disability support pension	582		505		
Disaster recovery payment	10		16		
Family tax benefit	43		43		
Newstart allowance	86		87		
Overpayments and debt recovery 	255		316		
Parenting payment	29		30		
Participation failure	32		27		
Rent assistance	10		11		
Special benefit	10		6		
Youth allowance	32		39		
Other	48		45		
Subtotal	1,432	25	1,430	28	
Veterans’ affairs					
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004	36		36		
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 					
Disability pension	237		300		
Service pension/Income support supplement/Pension bonus	37		21		
Widows’ pension	71		92		
Other	15		14		
Subtotal	396	7	463	9	
Workers’ compensation	
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, by decision maker		
Asciano Services	16		13		
Australian Postal Corporation	179		181		
Chubb Security Services Limited	12		6		
Comcare	417		377		
Commonwealth Bank of Australia	34		22		
John Holland Group Pty Ltd/John Holland Pty Ltd/
John Holland Rail Pty Ltd	24		15		
K & S Freighters Pty Limited	18		10		
Linfox Armaguard Pty Limited/Linfox Australia Pty Limited	55		56		
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission	136		121		
National Australia Bank Limited	23		20		
Optus Administration Pty Limited	13		13		
Telstra Corporation Limited	146		139		
TNT Australia Pty Ltd	24		25		
Transpacific Industries Pty Ltd	35		16		
Other decision makers	25		20		
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992	50		69		
Subtotal	1,207	21	1,103	22	
TAXATION	
Taxation Appeals Division	
Excess contributions tax a	20		19		
Fringe benefits tax	9		12		
Fuel schemes	0		22		
Goods and services tax	162		91		
Income tax (other than tax schemes)	1,112		772		
Income tax (tax schemes)	0		28		
Private rulings	26		29		
Self-managed superannuation fund regulation	5		10		
Superannuation contributions surcharge a	49		27		
Superannuation guarantee charge	18		19		
Taxation administration	14		13		
Other	23		21		
Subtotal	1,438	25	1,063	21	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal					
Excess contributions tax a	8		6		
Goods and services tax	3		4		
Income tax	87		39		
Refusal of extension of time to lodge objection	94		23		
Release from taxation liabilities	24		18		
Superannuation contributions surcharge a	52		10		
Superannuation guarantee charge	6		1		
Subtotal	274	5	101	2	
Subtotal 	1,712	30	1,164	23	
SUBTOTAL for major jurisdictions	4,747	84	4,160	82	
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS — BY PORTFOLIO	
Attorney-General’s					
Background checking	4		3		
Bankruptcy	22		13		
Customs	31		29		
Human rights	0		1		
Marriage celebrants	2		3		
Prohibited imports and exports	1		0		
Waiver of fees in courts	4		4		
Subtotal	64	1	53	1	
Broadband, communicationS and THE digital economy	
Communications and media 	1		0		
Subtotal	1	< 1	0	0	
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY	
Renewable energy	0		1		
Subtotal	0	0	1	< 1	
Defence					
Defence Force retirement and death benefits	12		14		
Employer support payments	2		2		
Other	6		4		
Subtotal	20	< 1	20	< 1	
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 	
Mutual recognition of occupations	8		6		
National vocational education and training regulation	40		21		
Rehabilitation services	5		4		
Subtotal	53	< 1	31	< 1	
FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS	
Indigenous corporations	2		0		
Paid parental leave	3		3		
Subtotal	5	< 1	3	< 1	
Finance and Deregulation 	
Electoral matters	0		2		
Lands acquisition	1		0		
Subtotal	1	< 1	2	< 1	
Foreign Affairs and Trade 	
Export market development grants	5		6		
Passports	6		6		
Subtotal	11	< 1	12	< 1	
Health and Ageing 	
Aged care	17		14		
Pharmacists	25		24		
Therapeutic goods	12		8		
Other	6		5		
Subtotal	60	1	51	1	
Human Services 	
Child support – percentage of care review	27		26		
Child support – review of SSAT refusal to extend time	10		15		
Child support – other	7		4		
Subtotal	44	< 1	45	< 1	
Immigration and Citizenship 	
Business visa cancellation	1		1		
Citizenship	131		146		
Migration agent registration	11		5		
Protection visa cancellation or refusal	1		3		
Visa cancellation or refusal on character grounds 	98		87		
Subtotal	242	4	242	5	
Infrastructure and Transport	
Airports 	2		4		
Civil aviation 	29		26		
Maritime safety	2		0		
Motor vehicle standards	10		14		
Subtotal	43	< 1	44	< 1	
INDUSTRY, InnovatioN, Science, Research AND TERTIARY EDUCATION 	
Higher education funding	39		26		
Industry research and development	1		1		
Patents, designs and trademarks	7		3		
Other	0		1		
Subtotal	47	< 1 	31	< 1	
REGIONAL AUSTRALIA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, arts and sport	
Leases on national land	1		2		
Protection of movable cultural heritage	0		1		
Sports anti-doping matters	3		1		
Tax offsets for films	2		2		
Subtotal 	6	< 1	6	< 1	
Sustainability, environment, water, population AND communities	
Environment protection and biodiversity	2		1		
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park	0		1		
Subtotal 	2	< 1	2	< 1	
treasury	
Auditors and liquidators registration	1		0		
Consumer credit regulation	2		3		
Corporations and financial services regulation	31		30		
Tax agent registration	7		12		
Subtotal 	41	< 1	45	< 1	
SUBTOTAL for portfolios	640	11	588	12	
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS — OTHER 	
Security appeals					
ASIO assessments	4		3		
Decisions of National Archives of Australia relating to ASIO records	1		1		
Subtotal	5	< 1 	4	 < 1	
Whole-of-government					
Archives Act 1983	4		1		
Freedom of Information Act 1982	20		41		
Subtotal	24	< 1	42	< 1	
Case management and Tribunal decisions	
No jurisdiction/Uncertain jurisdiction	160		174		
Review of decisions relating to fees	4		5		
Subtotal	164	3	179	4	
SUBTOTAL for other	193	3	225	4	
	
APPLICATIONS — OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 	
Application for extension of time to lodge an application for review of a decision	99		86		
Application under the AAT Act relating to a finalised case	3		3		
Subtotal	102	2	89	2	
					
APPLICATIONS — NORFOLK ISLAND					
	0		0		
Subtotal	0	0	0	0	
	
TOTAL b 	5,682	100	5,062	100	
a  
The Tribunal recently commenced using a unique case type for applications for review of these types of decisions. Some applications lodged or finalised during 2011–12 may have been recorded under a different case type.
b  Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
Chart A4.2 Applications lodged, by state and territory

Chart A4.3 Applications finalised, by state and territory

Table A4.4 Percentage of applications finalised without a hearingª
Jurisdiction	2009–10
%	2010–11
%	2011–12
%	
All	82	79	79	
Social security	77	76	77	
Veterans’ affairs	75	73	73	
Workers’ compensation 	85	87	87	
Taxation 				
Taxation Appeals Division	92	85	79	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal	95	82	90	

a  
Applications finalised by the Tribunal without it completing the review and giving a decision on the merits under section 43 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act. Includes applications finalised in accordance with terms of agreement lodged by the parties (sections 34D and 42C), applications withdrawn by the applicant (section 42A(1A)) and applications dismissed by the Tribunal (sections 42A and 42B). 

Table A4.5 Outcomes of applications for review of a decision finalised in 2011–12

	All applications	Social 
security 	Veterans’ affairs	Workers’
compensation	Taxation	
					Taxation Appeals Division	Small Taxation Claims Tribunal	
	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	
By consent or withdrawn													
Decision affirmeda 	313	6	7	< 1	1	< 1	297	27	5	< 1	0	0	
Decision varieda 	402	8	12	< 1	25	5	59	5	282	27	17	17	
Decision set asidea 	1,054	21	291	20	139	35	305	28	217	20	17	17	
Dismissed by consentb	27	< 1	8	< 1	0	0	3	< 1	10 	< 1	1	1	
Dismissed by operation of lawc	214	4	214	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	
Withdrawn by applicant	1,363	27	441	31	159	34	258	23	242	23	52	52	
Subtotal	3,373	68	973	68	324	70	922	83	756	71	87	86	
By decision													
Decision affirmedd 	695	14	243	17	73	16	92	8	124	12	9	9	
Decision variedd	64	1	12	< 1	6 	1	5	 < 1	30	3	0	0	
Decision set asided 	292	6	69	5	48	10	47	4	67	6	1	1	
Subtotal	1,051	21	324	23	127	27	144	13	221	21	10	10	
Other													
Dismissed by Tribunale	162	3	87	6	6	1	14	1	41	4	1	1	
No jurisdictionf	200	4	2	< 1	0	0	6	< 1	17	2	0	0	
Extension of time refused 	65	1	32	2	1	< 1	10	< 1	1	< 1	1	1	
No application fee paid	82	2	0	0	2	< 1	0	0	20	2	1	1	
Otherg	40	< 1	12	< 1	3	< 1	7	< 1	7	< 1	1	1	
Subtotal	549	11	133	9	12	3	37	3	86	8	4	4	
Totalh	4,973	100	1,430	100	463	100	1,103	100	1,063	100	101	100	

Chart A4.6 Applications current at 30 June 2012, by state and territory 

Table A4.7 Alternative dispute resolution processes, interlocutory hearings and hearings conducted by the Tribunal
Event type	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	
Conferences	8,265	6,897	6,761	
Case appraisals	8	4	4	
Conciliations	507	527	469	
Mediations	46	38	49	
Neutral evaluations	49	57	39	
Interlocutory hearingsa	497	380	373	
Hearings	1,277	1,166	931	

a  
Includes hearings relating to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal and hearings relating to applications for orders of the following kind:
– to extend the time to lodge an application for review
– to be joined as a party to a proceeding
– to make a confidentiality order under section 35 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act
– to stay the operation or implementation of a reviewable decision
– to dismiss an application
– to reinstate an application.

Table A4.8 Constitution of tribunals for hearings
Tribunal type			2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	
	No	%	No	%	No	%	
Judge alone	3	<1	2	< 1	3	< 1	
Judge with 1 other member 	4	<1	5	< 1	5	< 1	
Judge with 2 other members	1	<1	2	< 1	3	< 1	
Deputy President alone	175	14	169	14	135	15	
Deputy President with 1 other member 	62	5	49	4	45	5	
Deputy President with 2 other members	9	<1	2	< 1	1	< 1	
Senior Member alone	649	51	602	52	467	50	
Senior Member with 1 other member	167	13	121	10	81	9	
Senior Member with 2 other members	5	<1	4	< 1	1	< 1	
Member alone	178	14	189	16	180	19	
Two Members	22	2	21	2	10	1	
Three Members	2	<1	0	0	0	0	
Totala	1,277	100	1,166	100	931	100	
Total multi-member tribunals	272	21	204	17	146	16	

a  Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
Table A4.9 Appeals against decisions of the Tribunal, by jurisdiction
Jurisdiction	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	
	Section 44a	Otherb	Section 44 a	Otherb	Section 44 a	Otherb	
Social security	16	0	16	0	11	1	
Veterans’ affairs	11	1	14	1	10	0	
Workers’ compensation	18	1	18	0	18	1	
Taxation							
Taxation Appeals Division	17	0	14	1	17	1	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal	1	0	0	0	0	0	
Immigration and citizenship	4	13	11	21	7	14	
Other	16	4	25	0	12	2	
Total 	83	19	98	23	75	19	

a  
Appeals lodged in the Federal Court under section 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act. In some circumstances, a party may lodge an application seeking relief under section 44 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act and under another enactment. These applications are treated as section 44 appeals for statistical purposes.
b  
Applications for judicial review made under other enactments, including the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, the Judiciary Act 1903, Part 8 of the Migration Act 1958 and section 75(v) of the Constitution. 

Table A4.10 Outcomes of appeals from Tribunal decisions — by jurisdictiona
Outcome	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	
	Section 44	Other	Section 44	Other	Section 44	Other	
Social security							
Allowed/Remitted	4	0	3	0	1	0	
Dismissed	19	0	9	0	10	2	
Discontinued	2	1	7	0	2	0	
Subtotal	25	1	19	0	13	2	
Veterans’ affairs							
Allowed/Remitted	7	1	5	0	6	0	
Dismissed	7	0	4	0	9	1	
Discontinued	1	0	3	1	0	0	
Subtotal	15	1	12	1	15	1	
Workers’ compensation					
Allowed/Remitted	3	0	4	0	6	0	
Dismissed	8	0	7	0	16	0	
Discontinued	6	1	3	0	4	0	
Subtotal	17	1	14	0	26	0	
Taxation						
Taxation Appeals Division						
Allowed/Remitted	7	0	3	0	7	1	
Dismissed	9	0	9	1	5	1	
Discontinued	4	0	1	1	5	0	
Subtotal	20	0	13	2	17	2	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal	
Allowed/Remitted	0	0	1	0	0	0	
Dismissed	0	0	0	0	0	0	
Discontinued	1	0	0	0	0	0	
Subtotal	1	0	1	0	0	0	
Subtotal	21	0	14	2	17	2	
Immigration and citizenship							
Allowed/Remitted	3	3	2	1	1	3	
Dismissed	5	8	6	15	6	9	
Discontinued	2	0	1	1	1	2	
Subtotal	10	11	9	17	8	14	
Other							
Allowed/Remitted	6	1	11	0	4	0	
Dismissed 	11	1	11	1	8	3	
Discontinued	2	2	3	0	4	0	
Subtotal	19	4	25	1	16	3	
Total	107	18	93	21	95	22	
							
ALL							
Allowed/Remitted	30	5	29	1	25	4	
Dismissed	59	9	46	17	54	16	
Discontinued	18	4	18	3	16	2	
Total	107	18	93	21	95	22	

a  
Where a decision of a Federal Magistrate, a single judge of the Federal Court or the Full Court of the Federal Court has been appealed, only the ultimate result is counted for the purpose of these statistics.