Appendix 4: 
Applications, Outcomes, Listings and Appeals Statistics 
Table or chart 	Title 	
A4.1	Applications lodged and applications finalised, 2012–13	
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, 2012–13	
A4.6	Applications current at 30 June 2013 – 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	
Outcomes of appeals from Tribunal decisions – By jurisdiction	

This statistical information on different aspects of the Tribunal’s workload for 2012–13 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 2012–13, 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, 2012–13
	Applications lodged	Applications finalised	
	No	%	No	%	
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS — MAJOR JURISDICTIONS	
SOCIAL SECURITY					
Age pension/Pension bonus scheme	142		149		
Austudy payment	11		11		
Baby bonus	25		15		
Carer allowance and carer payment	59		72		
Compensation preclusion period	65		59		
Disability support pension	929		741		
Disaster recovery payment	10		5		
Family tax benefit	55		50		
Newstart allowance	81		80		
Overpayments and debt recovery 	310		293		
Parenting payment	20		29		
Participation failure	38		43		
Rent assistance	14		19		
Special benefit	23		17		
Youth allowance	17		21		
Other	55		65		
Subtotal	1,854	30	1,669	28	
VETERANS’ AFFAIRS					
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004	72		51		
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 					
Disability pension	234		214		
Service pension/Income support supplement/Pension bonus	30		35		
Widows pension	67		69		
Other	8		7		
Subtotal	411	7	376	6	
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION					
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988, by decision-maker	
Asciano Services	10		11		
Australian Postal Corporation	283		187		
Chubb Security Services Limited	30		26		
Comcare	386		389		
Commonwealth Bank of Australia and related companies	33		38		
John Holland Group Pty Limited/John Holland Pty Limited/John Holland Rail Pty Limited	16		16		
K & S Freighters Pty Limited	25		14		
Linfox Armaguard Pty Limited/Linfox Australia Pty Limited	79		69		
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission	146		140		
National Australia Bank Limited/National Wealth Management Services Limited	29		17		
Optus Administration Pty Limited	11		14		
Telstra Corporation Limited	81		145		
TNT Australia Pty Limited	23		23		
Transpacific Industries Pty Limited	37		35		
Other decision-makers	31		32		
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992	64		54		
Subtotal	1,284	21	1,210	20	
TAXATION					
Taxation Appeals Division					
Excess contributions tax 	24		21		
Fringe benefits tax	7		12		
Fuel schemes	1		2		
Goods and services tax	149		142		
Income tax (other than tax schemes)	1,140		1,140		
Income tax (tax schemes)	0		2		
Private rulings	56		24		
Self-managed superannuation fund regulation	6		2		
Superannuation contributions surcharge 	5		30		
Superannuation guarantee charge	46		29		
Taxation administration	15		21		
Other	22		45		
Subtotal	1,471	24	1,470	24	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal					
Excess contributions tax 	1		3		
Fringe benefits tax	0		1		
Goods and services tax	3		3		
Income tax	88		109		
Refusal of extension of time to lodge objection	48		117		
Release from taxation liabilities	64		29		
Superannuation contributions surcharge 	0		79		
Superannuation guarantee charge	2		7		
Other	1		0		
Subtotal	207	3	348	6	
Subtotal 	1,678	27	1,818	30	
SUBTOTAL for major jurisdictions	5,227	85	5,073	84	
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS — BY PORTFOLIO	
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY					
Fisheries	1		0		
Subtotal	1	< 1	0	0	
ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S					
Background checking	2		3		
Bankruptcy	17		32		
Customs	30		37		
Human rights	1		1		
Marriage celebrants	0		1		
Personal property securities	4		3		
Prohibited imports and exports	0		1		
Waiver of fees in courts	3		3		
Subtotal	57	< 1	81	1	
BROADBAND, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY	
Communications and media 	0		1		
Subtotal	0	0	1	< 1	
DEFENCE					
Defence Force retirement and death benefits	6		13		
Employer support payments	2		3		
Other	3		4		
Subtotal	11	< 1	20	< 1	
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS 	
Education services for overseas students	14		5		
Mutual recognition of occupations	9		6		
National vocational education and training regulation	69		49		
Rehabilitation services	2		2		
Subtotal	94	2	62	1	
FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS	
Child care services	1		1		
Indigenous corporations	0		1		
Paid parental leave	20		15		
Subtotal	21	< 1	17	< 1	
FINANCE AND DEREGULATION 					
Electoral matters	1		1		
Lands acquisition	0		1		
Subtotal	1	< 1	2	< 1	
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE 					
Export market development grants	10		8		
Passports	8		9		
Subtotal	18	< 1	17	< 1	
HEALTH AND AGEING 					
Aged care	16		22		
Food standards	0		1		
Industrial chemicals	3		1		
Pharmacists	17		20		
Therapeutic goods	8		10		
Other	2		4		
Subtotal	46	< 1	58	1	
HUMAN SERVICES 					
Child support – percentage of care review	27		32		
Child support – review of SSAT refusal to extend time	3		4		
Child support – other	16		12		
Subtotal	46	< 1	48	< 1	
IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 					
Business visa cancellation	5		7		
Citizenship	153		118		
Migration agent registration	6		8		
Protection visa cancellation or refusal	1		1		
Visa cancellation or refusal on character grounds 	76		94		
Subtotal	241	4	228	4	
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND TERTIARY EDUCATION 	
Automotive industry	0		1		
Higher education funding	25		33		
Industry research and development	3		5		
National measurement system	2		1		
Patents, designs and trademarks	2		9		
Tertiary education regulation	2		1		
Subtotal	34	< 1 	50	< 1	
INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT					
Airports regulation	3		1		
Aviation and maritime transport security	6		3		
Civil aviation 	28		28		
Maritime safety	0		3		
Motor vehicle standards	5		7		
Subtotal	42	< 1	42	< 1	
REGIONAL AUSTRALIA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ARTS AND SPORT	
Protection of movable cultural heritage	1		0		
Sports anti-doping matters	1		3		
Tax offsets for films	0		1		
Subtotal 	2	< 1	4	< 1	
SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, WATER, POPULATION AND COMMUNITIES	
Environment protection and biodiversity	3		3		
Subtotal 	3	< 1	3	< 1	
TREASURY					
Auditors and liquidators registration	1		1		
Business names registration	10		9		
Consumer credit regulation	6		4		
Corporations and financial services regulation	26		25		
Tax agent registration	21		15		
Subtotal 	64	1	54	< 1	
SUBTOTAL for portfolios	681	11	687	11	
	
APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW OF DECISIONS — OTHER 	
SECURITY APPEALS					
ASIO assessments	8		8		
Decisions of National Archives of Australia relating to ASIO records	1		0		
Subtotal	9	< 1 	8	 < 1	
WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT					
Archives Act 1983	6		6		
Freedom of Information Act 1982	42		44		
Subtotal	48	< 1	50	< 1	
CASE MANAGEMENT AND TRIBUNAL DECISIONS					
No jurisdiction/Uncertain jurisdiction	132		131		
Review of decision relating to fees	3		3		
Review of decision relating to taxation of costs	1		0		
Subtotal	136	2	134	2	
SUBTOTAL for other	193	3	192	3	
APPLICATIONS — OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 	
Application for extension of time to lodge an application for review of a decision	75		89		
Application under the AAT Act relating to a finalised case	0		1		
Subtotal	75	1	90	1	
					
APPLICATIONS — NORFOLK ISLAND					
	0		0		
Subtotal	0	0	0	0	
					
TOTALa 	6,176	100	6,042	100	

a 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	2010–11 
%	2011–12 
%	2012–13 
%	
All	79	79	79	
Social security	76	77	76	
Veterans’ affairs	73	73	71	
Workers’ compensation 	87	87	87	
Taxation 				
Taxation Appeals Division	85	79	85	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal	82	90	73	

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, 2012–13
	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 	396	7	10	< 1	5	 1	347	29	27	2	5	1	
Decision varieda 	503	9	16	< 1	18	5	42	3	339	23	82	24	
Decision set asidea 	1,244	21	306	18	75	20	352	29	364	25	51	15	
Dismissed by consentb	71	1	18	1	1	< 1	10	< 1	26 	2	1	< 1	
Dismissed by operation of lawc	203	3	203	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	
Withdrawn by applicant	1,635	27	526	32	155	41	274	23	334	23	70	20	
Subtotal	4,052	68	1,079	65	254	67	1,025	85	1,090	74	209	60	
BY DECISION	
Decision affirmedd 	888	15	317	19	68	18	104	9	132	9	103	30	
Decision variedd	75	1	11	< 1	4 	1	5	 < 1	30	2	14	4	
Decision set asided 	312	5	70	4	37	10	52	4	62	4	13	4	
Subtotal	1,275	21	398	24	109	29	161	13	224	15	130	37	
OTHER													
Dismissed by Tribunale	205	3	78	5	7	2	6	< 1	81	5	6	2	
No jurisdictionf	207	3	24	1	3	< 1	15	1	30	2	1	< 1	
Extension of time refused 	104	2	80	5	1	< 1	3	< 1	2	< 1	0	0	
No application fee paid	86	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	2	2	< 1	
Otherg	23	< 1	10	< 1	2	< 1	0	0	10	< 1	0	< 1	
Subtotal	625	11	192	12	13	3	24	2	156	11	9	3	
TOTALh	5,952	100	1,669	100	376	100	1,210	100	1,470	100	348	100	
a	Applications finalised by the Tribunal in accordance with the terms of agreement reached by the parties either in the course of an alternative dispute resolution process (section 34D of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act) or at any stage of review proceedings (section 42C).
b	Applications dismissed by consent under section 42A(1) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act.
c	If an application in the family assistance and social security area relates to the recovery of a debt, the parties may agree in writing to settle the proceedings. On receipt of the agreement, the application is taken to have been dismissed: section 146 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, section 182 of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 and section 326A of the Student Assistance Act 1973.
d	Applications finalised by a decision of the Tribunal under section 43 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act.
e	Applications dismissed under section 42A(2) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act (non-appearance at a case event), section 42A(5) (failure to proceed with an application or to comply with a direction of the Tribunal) and section 42B(1) (application is frivolous or vexatious).
f 	Applications in relation to which the Tribunal has determined it does not have jurisdiction or dismissed under section 42A(4) of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act on the basis that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that a decision is reviewable.
g 	Includes applications for review of a decision that have been lodged out of time and in relation to which no extension of time application is subsequently received. 
h 	Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
Chart A4.6	Applications current at 30 June 2013 – By state and territory 

Table A4.7	Alternative dispute resolution processes, interlocutory hearings and hearings conducted by the Tribunal
Event type	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	
Conferences	6,897	6,761	7,606	
Case appraisals	4	4	3	
Conciliations	527	469	485	
Mediations	38	49	42	
Neutral evaluations	57	39	32	
Interlocutory hearingsa	380	373	437	
Hearings	1,166	931	1,011	

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	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	
	No	%	No	%	No	%	
Judge alone	2	< 1	3	< 1	0	0	
Judge with 1 other member 	5	< 1	5	< 1	8	< 1	
Judge with 2 other members	2	< 1	3	< 1	0	0	
Deputy President alone	169	14	135	15	176	17	
Deputy President with 1 other member 	49	4	45	5	50	5	
Deputy President with 2 other members	2	< 1	1	< 1	2	< 1	
Senior Member alone	602	52	467	50	449	44	
Senior Member with 1 other member	121	10	81	9	80	8	
Senior Member with 2 other members	4	< 1	1	< 1	1	< 1	
Member alone	189	16	180	19	235	23	
Two Members	21	2	10	1	10	< 1	
Three Members	0	0	0	0	0	0	
TOTALa	1,166	100	931	100	1,011	100	
Total multi-member tribunals	204	17	146	16	151	15	
a Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
Table A4.9	Appeals against decisions of the Tribunal – By jurisdiction
Jurisdiction	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	
	Section 44a	Otherb	Section 44 a	Otherb 	Section 44a	Otherb	
Social security	16	0	11	1	8	0	
Veterans’ affairs	14	1	10	0	8	1	
Workers’ compensation	18	0	18	1	17	2	
Taxation							
Taxation Appeals Division	14	1	17	1	22	4	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal	0	0	0	0	0	0	
Immigration and citizenship	11	21	7	14	4	21	
Other	25	0	12	2	13	2	
TOTAL 	98	23	75	19	72	30	
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	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	
	Section 44	Other	Section 44	Other	Section 44	Other	
SOCIAL SECURITY	
Allowed/Remitted	3	0	1	0	4	0	
Dismissed	9	0	10	2	6	0	
Discontinued	7	0	2	0	1	0	
Subtotal	19	0	13	2	11	0	
Veterans’ Affairs							
Allowed/Remitted	5	0	6	0	5	0	
Dismissed	4	0	9	1	3	1	
Discontinued	3	1	0	0	0	0	
Subtotal	12	1	15	1	8	1	
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION	
Allowed/Remitted	4	0	6	0	9	0	
Dismissed	7	0	16	0	9	1	
Discontinued	3	0	4	0	1	0	
Subtotal	14	0	26	0	19	1	
TAXATION							
Taxation Appeals Division	
Allowed/Remitted	3	0	7	1	7	1	
Dismissed	9	1	5	1	11	1	
Discontinued	1	1	5	0	3	0	
Subtotal	13	2	17	2	21	2	
Small Taxation Claims Tribunal	
Allowed/Remitted	1	0	0	0	0	0	
Dismissed	0	0	0	0	0	0	
Discontinued	0	0	0	0	0	0	
Subtotal	1	0	0	0	0	0	
Subtotal	14	2	17	2	21	2	
IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP	
Allowed/Remitted	2	1	1	3	1	9	
Dismissed	6	15	6	9	2	12	
Discontinued	1	1	1	2	2	1	
Subtotal	9	17	8	14	5	22	
OTHER							
Allowed/Remitted	11	0	4	0	2	0	
Dismissed 	11	1	8	3	7	2	
Discontinued	3	0	4	0	0	0	
Subtotal	25	1	16	3	9	2	
TOTAL	93	21	95	22	73	28	
							
ALL							
Allowed/Remitted	29	1	25	4	28	10	
Dismissed	46	17	54	16	38	17	
Discontinued	18	3	16	2	7	1	
TOTAL	93	21	95	22	73	28	
a Where a decision of a judge of the Federal Circuit Court, 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.