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Tribunal: Member Kate Buxton The Child Support Agency (CSA) uses a statutory formula to calculate the amount of child support payable. The formula includes a number of variables including the parents’ adjusted taxable incomes. This review concerned the applicant’s adjusted...

Location of this page in sitemap: Gilbert and Bako (Child support) [2019] AATA 692

This fact sheet provides general information about applying to the AAT to review a decision made by the Department of Home Affairs in relation to a protection visa. PDF versions of this fact sheet are available in the following languages: Arabic, English, Malay, Simplifi...

Location of this page in sitemap: Information for refugee review applicants

Tribunal: Member I Fletcher The applicant sought a review of decision made by the Department of Home Affairs (Department) refusing to grant the applicant Australian Citizenship. The Department made their decision on the basis that they were not satisfied the applicant was ...

Tribunal: Member P Emmerton The applicants had applied for and were refused a Regional Employer Nomination (Permanent) (Class RN) visas. This particular type of visa is for the recruitment of skilled workers to fill positions in regional Australia that are unable to be fil...

Location of this page in sitemap: Hans (Migration) [2019] AATA 3234

T ri bunal: Member D Petrovich A delegate of the Minister for Immigration refused to grant the applicant a Partner visa[1] on the basis of his relationship with his Australian citizen partner. The AAT remitted the application with the direction that the applicant met crite...

Location of this page in sitemap: Durante (Migration) [2020] AATA 262

Tribunal: Member R Maguire The AAT remitted the decision of a delegate of the Minister for Home Affairs (the Department) refusing to grant the applicant a temporary partner visa. The Tribunal decided he had compelling circumstances for not meeting the criteria. The applic...

Location of this page in sitemap: 1905524 (Migration) [2020] AATA 3908

You can use the AAT’s online services to: apply for a review send us more documents in any case that has already been lodged with the AAT look up information about some cases. The online service you must use to apply for a review or send us more documents varies d...

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We may take a bit longer than normal to reply to your emails due to a high volume of enquiries. We appreciate your patience as we work to respond as quickly as possible. Please note the preferred and quickest way to lodge documents is through our Online Services Portal . ...

Location of this page in sitemap: Contact us

The AAT can review some, but not all, decisions about visas made under the Migration Act 1958 by the Department of Home Affairs, the Minister for Home Affairs or the Minister for Immigration. Migration The Migration part of our website contains information about the revie...

Tribunal: Member C Smolicz The AAT found that, while the applicant had provided incorrect and incomplete information in his protection visa application, having regard to all the relevant circumstances, the visa should not be cancelled. The decision was set aside under revi...

Location of this page in sitemap: 1813689 (Refugee) [2020] AATA 348

Tribunal: Member Kate Millar An application for two Orphan Relative visas was refused by a delegate of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. On 1 February 2018, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal remitted the decision for reconsideration. The review applica...

Location of this page in sitemap: Manash (Migration) [2018] AATA 180

Annual statement of compliance   The Commonwealth Child Safe Framework (the Framework) sets minimum standards for Commonwealth entities to create and maintain behaviours and practices that are child safe.   Under Requirement 4 of the Framework, Commonwealth ...

The information in this fact sheet relates to applications in the AAT's Migration & Refugee Division. PDF versions of this fact sheet are available in the following languages: English & Malay PDF versions What is a hearing? The hearing is an opportunity for you t...

Location of this page in sitemap: Information about hearings

What is conciliation? Conciliation is an informal, private meeting we might use to help you and the decision-maker consider possible options to reach an agreement before a hearing . If we decide to hold conciliation, it will usually be held between 6 and 10 weeks after we ...

What is conciliation? Conciliation is an informal, private meeting arranged by the AAT to help the parties try to reach an agreed outcome.  It will be conducted by an AAT Conference Registrar or Member, and attended by: you and, if you have one, your representative a rep...

Location of this page in sitemap: Steps in a review > Freedom of information (FOI) > Conciliation

What happens after an application is lodged? We will send the applicant a confirmation letter explaining what will happen next. We will also notify other parties to the review that we have received the application. The parties are: the person who made the AAT application ...

The quickest and easiest way to apply to us is through AAT Online Services . While we accept email lodgement and document submissions, recent changes to our security protection may result in the delayed receipt of emails or emails being blocked. If you want to lodge your a...

Location of this page in sitemap: Resources > AAT forms

COVID-19 special measures  Practice directions Special measures practice directions were issued that set out how the AAT will operate while COVID-19 impacted our services. These are in effect from 29 April 2020 for the following divisions:  General, Freedom of Informati...

Location of this page in sitemap: Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on our services

When will I receive the findings? We will usually make a decision after conducting a hearing . We will send copies of the findings to you, the Director-General of Security (the Director-General), the Commonwealth agency and the Attorney-General. We can make directions tha...

Location of this page in sitemap: Steps in a review > Security assessments (ASIO) > Finding

We can review a range of decisions, made by the Commissioner of Taxation (the Commissioner) under the taxation law that relate to small business entities. “Small business taxation decision” is defined in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulation 2015 . “Small busines...

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