Migration Review Tribunal
MRT
1 June 1999 – 1 July 2015
Independent tribunal that reviewed decisions to refuse or cancel visas other than protection visas, and related sponsorship and nomination decisions.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 June 1999 under Part 5 of the Migration Act 1958, as amended by the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1998, replacing both the Immigration Review Tribunal and the department's Migration Internal Review Office with a single tier of independent review.
- External merits review of migration decisions
- First-tier review of migration decisions
Legislation: Migration Act 1958 (Part 5)
Changes during its life
- 2007Began operating with a single administration and shared principal member with the Refugee Review Tribunal (MRT-RRT).
How it ended
Amalgamated into the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on 1 July 2015 under the Tribunals Amalgamation Act 2015, its caseload going to the AAT's Migration and Refugee Division.
- Review of migration and visa decisions
Main functions
- Merits review of visa refusals and cancellations
- Review of sponsorship and nomination decisions
- Review of skilled, family and student visa decisions
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
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