Security Appeals Tribunal
SAT
1980 – 1995
Independent tribunal that reviewed adverse or qualified security assessments made by ASIO about individuals, on application by the person assessed.
How it came into existence
Created by Part IV of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 and began operating in 1980, giving people a right to independent review of ASIO security assessments for the first time.
Legislation: Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Part IV)
How it ended
Abolished in 1995 by the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995, which transferred its jurisdiction to a new Security Appeals Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
- Review of adverse and qualified ASIO security assessments
Became the AAT's Security Appeals Division.
Main functions
- Review of adverse and qualified ASIO security assessments
- Findings on the correctness of assessments, binding on Commonwealth agencies
- Closed hearings protecting national security information
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Attorney-General's Department.
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Sources
Government records and websites
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