Annual Report 2007-08
The purpose of this Annual Report is to inform the Attorney-General, the Parliament, Tribunal users and the general public about the performance of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal during the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. The 2007-08 Annual Report can be downloaded as one file or in parts.
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If you are having problems downloading or viewing the Annual Report email the AAT at aatweb@aat.gov.au to request the required chapters to be sent to you.
| Contents 2007-08 Annual Report | |||
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| Complete report | PDF (1.2 MB) | ||
| Introductory pages - includes the letter of transmittal, table of contents and the reader's guide. (Pages i-vi.) |
PDF (158 KB) | Reader's guide Word (32 KB) |
Reader's guide HTML |
| Chapter 1: The year in review – comprises the President's overview and the Registrar's report. These two reports highlight significant events, issues and developments during the reporting year. (Pages 1-8.) |
PDF (101 KB) | Word (184 KB) |
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| Chapter 2: Overview of the Tribunal – sets out basic information about the Tribunal's role, functions and powers. It includes information about the Tribunal's members and staff, its organisational structure, case management process and the accessibility of the Tribunal. (Pages 9-18.) |
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| Chapter 3: Workload and performance – provides information and commentary on the Tribunal’s workload and performance. (Pages 19-32.) |
PDF (216 KB) | Word (177 KB) |
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| Chapter 4: Our users and our partners – contains information on the achievement of the goals set out in the Tribunal's Organisational Plan in relation to its users and partners. (Pages 33-40.) |
PDF (133 KB) | Word (84 KB) | HTML |
| Chapter 5: Our people and our organisation – provides information on the achievement of the goals set out in the Tribunal's Organisational Plan in relation to its people and the organisation. It also contains a range of other information relating to human resource management within the Tribunal and the administration of the Tribunal generally. (Pages 41-54.) |
PDF (248 KB) | Word (125 KB) |
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| Financial statements - includes the audited financial statements of the Tribunal and accompanying notes. (Pages 55-90.) |
PDF (334 KB) | Word (755 KB) |
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| Appendix 1: Members of the Tribunal - contains a list of Tribunal members as at 30 June 2008 and member profiles. (Pages 92-116.) |
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Appendix 2: Staff of the Tribunal - contains summary information in relation to staff of the Tribunal. (Pages 117-118.) |
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Appendix 3: Statistics for the year ending 30 June 2008 - contains statistical information on different aspects of the Tribunal's workload during 2007-08. (Pages 119-131.) |
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Appendix 4: Tribunal application fees - sets out information in relation to fees that are payable to lodge applications
with the Tribunal. (Pages 132-133.) |
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Appendix 5: Changes to jurisdiction - lists the laws - the Acts and legislative instruments (collectively referred to as 'enactments') - that altered the Tribunal's jurisdiction in the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. (Pages 134-137.) |
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Appendix 6: Decisions of interest - contains summaries of a
number of Tribunal decisions that were
published during 2007-08. They reflect the
different types of matters dealt with by the
Tribunal and include some of the more
important or interesting decisions delivered
during the reporting year. (Pages 138-147.) |
PDF (102 KB) | Word (109 KB) |
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| Appendix 7: Freedom of information - this statement is made for the purposes of section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and is correct as at 30 June 2008. (Pages 148-149.) |
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| Appendix 8: Speeches, papers and other activities - speeches and papers given by Tribunal members and staff during 2007–08. (Pages 150-151.) |
PDF (67 KB) | Word (45 KB) | HTML |
| Appendix 9: Commonwealth Disability Strategy - Tribunal performance - information on the Tribunal's performance in implementing the
Commonwealth Disability Strategy in relation to its role as a provider. (Page 152.) |
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| Appendix 10: Consultancies and other reporting requirements - includes more detailed information of certain consultancies let during the reporting year and information on a range of other matters. (Pages 153-154.) |
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Endmatter and Indexes - includes a glossary, contacting the Tribunal, compliance index and alphabetical index. (Pages 155-169.) |
PDF (135 KB) | Glossary Word (53 KB) Contacting the Tribunal Word (30 KB) |
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