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Listed below are some other sites you might like to visit:
Provides access to the full text of Australian and state
legislation and court and tribunal judgments and decisions.
This site also comprehensively indexes Australian law on
the Internet. AAT decisions are available on this site.
This site provides access to Australian government authorised
information and services. It includes a comprehensive listing
of government web sites and a searchable index of government sites.
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The Australian Government Attorney-General's Department provides expert support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia's system of law and justice and its national security and emergency management systems.
Provided by the Australian Attorney General's Department, ComLaw provides access to full text Commonwealth legislation and related material such as Bills and explanatory memoranda. It also is the repository for the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI).
The Commonwealth Ombudsman investigates complaints about
Australian Government departments and agencies. You can
seek the assistance of the Commonwealth Ombudsman if after
28 days a decision of the AAT has been ignored or delayed.
This site explains the different types of complaints that
can be made and the complaints process.
Community legal centres are independent organisations who provide
legal advice and advocacy for a wide range of individuals and
groups in the community. A directory of Australian community legal
centres is available at this site.
The COAT is a national body comprising Commonwealth, State, Territory
and New Zealand tribunals and aims to facilitate liaison and discussion
between heads of tribunals.
Decisions of the AAT can be appealed to the Federal Court on
points of law within certain time limits. This site contains general
information about the Federal Court, as well as legislation, judgments, practice
directions and court lists.
This site contains information about Australia's first lower
level federal court. It details the service, as well as forms,
court lists, judgments and legislation. Administrative law is
included in the jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court.
Includes information about the High Court and links to judgments,
case summaries and transcripts. One of the functions of the High
Court, the highest court in the Australian judicial system,
is to hear appeals, by special leave, from Federal courts.
The MRT and the RRT provide an independent and final merits review of decisions made in relation to visas to travel to, enter or stay in Australia. The MRT reviews decisions made in respect of general visas (e.g. visitor, student, partner, family, business, skilled visas) and the RRT deals with decisions made in respect of protection (refugee) visas.
The National Welfare Rights Network is a network of services
throughout Australia that provides free and independent information,
advice and representation to individuals about Social Security
law and its administration through Centrelink.
The SSAT reviews decisions made in relation to social security,
education or training payments. Decisions of the SSAT may be reviewed
by the AAT. General information about the Tribunal and how to
appeal is available here.
Decisions of the Repatriation Commission affecting certain pensions
and benefits for Australian veterans and their dependants are
reviewed by the VRB. VRB decisions may be appealed to the AAT.
This site explains the role of the VRB and the application process.
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