Migration Review Tribunal and the Refugee Review Tribunal

30 September 2011

The Hon Chris Bowen MP
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600

 

Dear Minister

I have pleasure in presenting to you this Annual Report on the operations of the Migration Review Tribunal and the Refugee Review Tribunal (the tribunals) for the year ending 30 June 2011.

The Report has been prepared in accordance with the Requirements for Annual Reports for Departments, Executive Agencies and FMA Act bodies, which was approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit under subsections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999 (updated by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet on 8 July 2011).

The report includes the tribunals' audited financial statements as required by section 57 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.

In addition, and as required by the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines, I certify that I am satisfied that for the financial year 2010-11, the tribunals have had appropriate fraud control mechanisms that meet the tribunals' needs and that comply with the guidelines applying in 2010-11.

Yours sincerely

Signature Denis O’Brien

Denis O’Brien
Principal Member