Administrative Review Tribunal
ART
14 October 2024 – present
The Commonwealth's general administrative review tribunal, which reviews on their merits decisions made under Commonwealth laws, including migration and refugee, social security, child support, taxation, veterans' and freedom of information decisions.
How it came into existence
Established on 14 October 2024 by the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024; the accompanying Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024 abolished the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Immigration Assessment Authority and transferred their pending reviews and staff to the new tribunal.
- General merits review of Commonwealth administrative decisions
- Pending fast-track reviews of protection claims
Legislation: Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024; Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024
Main functions
- Merits review of Commonwealth administrative decisions
- Migration and refugee review
- Social security and child support review
- Taxation and commercial review
- Review of security assessments
- Guidance and Appeals Panel for significant issues
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
- Type of body
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Attorney-General's
- Accountable authority
- Principal Registrar – Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 section 241(c)
- ABN
- 73 147 176 148
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 December 2024 to the latest release (30 June 2026))