Document Set 3a Agendas Redacted.pdf

From:
Justice Kyrou
To:
Presidents Chambers
Subject:
FW: Agenda for the first meeting of the Tribunal Advisory Committee on 14 October
[SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive]
Date:
Thursday, 10 October 2024 8:56:00 AM
Attachments:
241004 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Tribunal Advisory Committee) Nomination 2024.docx
241009 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Assignment of Members to Jurisdictional Areas) No.1 of 2024.docx
241003 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Establishment of Lists) Instrument No.1 of 2024.docx
241003 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Assignment of Members to Lead Lists) Instrument No.1 of
2024.docx
241006 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Common Procedures) Practice Direction 2024.docx
241006 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Child Support) Practice Direction 2024.docx
241006 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Freedom of Information) Practice Direction 2024.docx
241006 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Migration, Protection and Character) Practice Direction 2024.docx
241006 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Guidance and Appeals Panel) Practice Direction 2024.docx
241002 - Administrative Review Tribunal Code of Conduct for Non-Judicial Members.docx
241002 - Administrative Review Tribunal Performance Standard for Non-Judicial Members.docx
241002 - Administrative Review Tribunal Performance Standard Guideline.docx
241002 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Performance Standard Guideline) Direction 2024.docx
241003 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Allocation of Business to Lists) Direction No.1 of 2024.docx
241009 - Administrative Review Tribunal (Responsibility for Members’ Work and Administrative
Arrangements).docx
OFFICIAL: Sensitive

From: Justice Kyrou
Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 3:51 PM
To: Gina Lazanas s 47E
@aat.gov.au>; Kate Millar s 47E
@aat.gov.au>; Kruna
Dordevic s 47E
@aat.gov.au>; Simone Burford s 47E
@aat.gov.au>;
Michael Hawkins AM s 47E
@aat.gov.au>
Cc: Jamie Crew s 47E
@aat.gov.au>; Daniel Slater s 47E
@aat.gov.au>
Subject: Agenda for the first meeting of the Tribunal Advisory Committee on 14 October

Subject to the Attorney-General assigning Gina, Kate, Kruna and Simone as
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (JALs) prior to 12 noon on Monday 14 October, I will
convene a meeting of the Tribunal Advisory Committee (TAC) for 12 noon in Room
11.03 on Level 11 of the Melbourne Registry. I expect the morning tea at the Federal
Court will finish by 11.30 am. I suggest that you attend the Melbourne Registry
immediately after the morning tea. At 1 pm, we will review progress and determine the
nature and duration of a lunch break and continuation of the meeting after such a break.

I propose to sign the attached Administrative Review Tribunal (Tribunal Advisory
Committee) Nomination 2024 first thing on Monday so that Jamie Crew and Daniel
Slater become members of the TAC and are able to attend the meeting. Ash s 47E
will attend to take minutes for the meeting.

The agenda for the proposed meeting is as follows:
1.   Chair’s welcome and brief discussion on the role and operation of the TAC.
2.   Noting of the signing of the Administrative Review Tribunal (Tribunal Advisory
Committee) Nomination 2024.
3.  Noting of the signing of the Administrative Review Tribunal (Assignment of
Members to Jurisdictional Areas) No.1 of 2024 (authorised by 199(3) of the Act) -
draft copy attached. It is intended that I sign this instrument early in the morning of
14 October 2024 to enable the Attorney-General to authorise certain persona
designata powers for some nominated Tribunal members. This document is
strictly confidential at this stage.

4.  Consultation on documents upon which the President is required to consult the
TAC or JALs before signing them, namely:
a.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Establishment of Lists) Instrument No.1 of
2024 (see section 196(3) of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
(Act)) – draft copy attached;
b.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Assignment of Members to Lead Lists)
Instrument No.1 of 2024 (see section 198(4) of the Act) – draft copy
attached;
c.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Common Procedures) Practice Direction
2024 (see section 36(3) of the Act) – draft copy attached;
d.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Child Support) Practice Direction 2024 (see
section 36(3) of the Act) – draft copy attached;
e.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Freedom of Information) Practice Direction
2024 (see section 36(3) of the Act) – draft copy attached;
f.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Migration, Protection and Character)
Practice Direction 2024 (see section 36(3) of the Act) – draft copy attached;
and
g.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Guidance and Appeals Panel) Practice
Direction 2024 (see section 36(3) of the Act) – draft copy attached.
5.  Discussion of documents the President proposes to sign in respect of which
consultation with the TAC or JALs is not a statutory requirement:
a.  Administrative Review Tribunal Code of Conduct for Non-Judicial
Members (authorised by section 201 of the Act) - draft copy attached;
b.  Administrative Review Tribunal Performance Standard for Non-Judicial
Members (authorised by section 202 of the Act) - draft copy attached;
c.  Performance Standard Guideline (authorised by the Standard) - draft copy
attached;
d.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Performance Standard Guideline)
Direction 2024 (authorised by section 200 of the Act) - draft copy attached;
e.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Allocation of Business to Lists) Direction
No.1 of 2024 (authorised by section 196(4) of the Act) - draft copy
attached; and
f.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Responsibility for Members’ Work and
Administrative Arrangements) Direction No.1 of 2024  (made under section
200 of the Act) - draft copy attached. This document is strictly confidential
at this stage.
6.  Scheduling of TAC meetings until 30 June 2025 and the form of those meetings.
7.  Standing agenda items for each TAC meeting.
8.  Nature and form of reports to be available for each TAC meeting.
9.  Creation of a Microsoft Teams Group for the TAC to enable agenda documents to
be uploaded there to be accessed by members of the TAC without the need for

emailing them.
10. Secretariat support for TAC meetings.
11. General business.

Please let me know if you wish to propose that any items be added to the agenda.

Kind regards,

The Hon Justice Kyrou AO
President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Judge of the Federal Court of Australia

www.aat.gov.au

AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 commencing 10:00am AEDT

Location:
Room 11.03, Level 11, Melbourne Registry, 15 William Street, Melbourne
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH),
Members:
Chief Operating Officer (JC), General Counsel (DS)
Apologies:
N/A
Observers:  N/A
Secretariat:  Administrative Manager (AD)

Agenda  Subject
Owner  Papers
Item
1.  *
Approval of minutes of previous meetings:
EK
Draft minutes

a.  Minutes of 14 October 2024 Inaugural TAC meeting
b.  Minutes of 23 October 2024 TAC meeting
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meetings
3.
Consultation on the five current Practice Directions in

The Practice
accordance with section 36(3) of the ART Act and
Directions in their
section 6(3) of the Administrative Review Tribunal
current form are
(Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Rules
published on the
2024
ART website and

the President’s
intranet page
Request from Child Support Registrar for amendment to
DS
Report to be
the Child Support Practice Direction
provided by DS
Practice Direction on expert and concurrent evidence is
EK

being prepared and may be the subject of consultation
at the meeting
4.
Consultation on the Administrative Review Tribunal

The
(Establishment of Lists) Instrument No.1 of 2024 in
Administrative
accordance with section 196(3) of the ART Act and
Review Tribunal
section 7(3) of the Administrative Review Tribunal
(Establishment of
(Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Rules
Lists) Instrument
2024
No.1 of 2024 is
published on the
Page 1 of 3

President’s
intranet page
5.  *
President’s report:
EK

a.  Transition from AAT to ART
b.  Guidance and Appeals Panel; significant cases
protocol
c.  Engagement with civil society
d.  Other functions under section 193 of the ART Act
e.  Resource implications of Jurisdictional Area Leaders’
(JALs) initiatives
f.  Desirability of uniformity
6.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH

a.  Update on resourcing, including registrars
b.  Member support
c.  Executive support
d.  Gaps in FTE and prospect of appointment of new
members, noting expiration of two year terms in 2025
7.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports, including:
JALs

a.  Effectiveness of List Leader arrangements
b.  Settling in of new members
c.  Other functions under section 197(5) of the ART Act
8.  *
General Counsel’s report
DS

a.  Training, education and professional development of
members
b.  Code of Conduct issues
c.  Victorian Bar Association Pro Bono Committee
proposal
9.  *
Performance Standard, including:
MH,

JC,
a.  Data to measure performance
JALs
b.  Issues relating to member performance, including
overdue decisions
10. *
Issues relating to the caseload of the Tribunal, including:  TAC

a.  trends and patterns across jurisdictional areas
b.  systemic issues arising in jurisdictional areas
c.  strategies for dealing with caseloads, including
utilisation of member resources
d.  members working across lists and jurisdictional areas
e.  whether all members should be required to
undertake a minimum caseload in high volume areas
f.  availability and utilisation of sessional members
g.  extending Tribunal hours, hearings from home
Page 2 of 3

11. *
Performance of the Tribunal, including financial
EK,

performance, identification of (and strategy to deal with)
MH,
emerging problems
JALs
12. *
Stakeholder engagement and views expressed by
TAC

stakeholders
13.
Approach to approval by JALs of requests by members
EK

to work from home
JALs
14.
Standardisation of Tribunal processes and approaches

across jurisdictional areas, including:

a.  Standard orders to be made by registrars
b.  Approval of leave
15.
Identification and coordination of cases raising issues of
EK

interpretation/application of new provisions in the ART
Act, including how they are to be constituted; role of
President’s Chambers
16.
Other business
TAC

17.
Next meeting (including out of session meetings)
TAC

Note: Starred items are standard agenda items.

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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Wednesday, 4 December 2024 commencing 5:00pm AEDT

Location:
Microsoft Teams videoconference
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH),
Members:
Chief Operating Officer (JC), General Counsel (DS)
Apologies:
N/A
Observers:  N/A
Secretariat:  Administrative Manager (AD)

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 12
EK
Draft minutes
November 2024
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meetings
3.
Consultation in accordance with section 36(3) of the
TAC
The instruments
ART Act in relation to the:
are in the TAC
a.
Administrative Review Tribunal (Child Support)
Group on MS
Practice Direction Amendment Instrument 1 of
Teams
2024
b.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Common
Procedures) Practice Direction Amendment
Instrument 1 of 2024
c.
Amended Administrative Review Tribunal
(Expert Evidence) Practice Direction 2024
d.  Administrative Review Tribunal (Litigation
Supporter) Practice Direction 2024
4.  *
President’s report, including:
EK

a.
Sessions on the Code of Conduct
b.
Feedback from visits to registries
5.  *
Principal Registrar’s report
MH

6.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports,
JALs

including:
a.  approval of work from home arrangements
7.  *
General Counsel’s report, including:
DS

a.  Correspondence from National Legal Aid
regarding practice directions
Page 1 of 2

8.  *
Performance Standard, including:
MH,
Deferred from
a.  Data to measure performance
JC,
12.11.24 meeting
b.  Issues relating to member performance,
JALs
including overdue decisions
9.  *
Issues relating to the caseload of the Tribunal,
TAC

including:
a.  trends and patterns across jurisdictional areas
b.  systemic issues arising in jurisdictional areas
c.  strategies for dealing with caseloads, including
utilisation of member resources
d.  members working across lists and jurisdictional
areas
e.  whether all members should be required to
undertake a minimum caseload in high volume
areas
f.  availability and utilisation of sessional members
g.  extending Tribunal hours, hearings from home
10. *
Performance of the Tribunal, including financial
EK,
Deferred from
performance, identification of (and strategy to deal
MH,
12.11.24 meeting
with) emerging problems
JALs
11. *
Stakeholder engagement and views expressed by
TAC

stakeholders:
a.  Signing of Stakeholder Engagement Policy
12.
Standardisation of Tribunal processes and
EK

approaches across jurisdictional areas:
a.  Consultation before JALs implement procedural
changes (e.g. standard directions) to ensure
consistency and enable assessment of resource
implications.
13.
Policy on members ordering transcript
EK,

MH,
JALs
14.
Other business
TAC

15.
Next meeting (including out of session meetings)
TAC

Note: Starred items are standard agenda items.

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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 commencing 10:00am AEDT

Location:
The Anne Coghlan Boardroom (13.02), Level 13, Sydney Registry
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH),
Members:
Chief Operating Officer (JC), General Counsel (DS)
Apologies:
N/A
Observers:  N/A
Secretariat:  Executive Officer – Registrar (AA)

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 4 December
EK
Draft minutes
2024
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meetings
3.  *
President’s report
EK

4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report
MH

5.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports,
JALs

including:
a.  approval of work from home arrangements
6.  *
General Counsel’s report, including:
DS

a.  Correspondence from National Legal Aid
regarding practice directions
b.  Leadership training for TAC members and List
Leaders
7.  *
Performance Standard, including:
MH,

a.  Data to measure performance
JC,
b.  Issues relating to member performance,
JALs
including overdue decisions
8.  *
Issues relating to the caseload of the Tribunal,
TAC

including:
a.  trends and patterns across jurisdictional areas
b.  systemic issues arising in jurisdictional areas
c.  strategies for dealing with caseloads, including
utilisation of member resources
d.  members working across lists and jurisdictional
areas
Page 1 of 2

e.  whether all members should be required to
undertake a minimum caseload in high volume
areas
f.  availability and utilisation of sessional members
g.  extending Tribunal hours, hearings from home
9.  *
Performance of the Tribunal, including financial
EK,

performance, identification of (and strategy to deal
MH,
with) emerging problems
JALs
10. *
Stakeholder engagement and views expressed by
TAC

stakeholders:
a.  Signing of Stakeholder Engagement Policy
11.
Case weightings
EK
Documents sent
by email. Also
available in the
TAC Group on MS
Teams
12.
Case listings/allocations, including:
TAC
National Allocation
a.  Role of JALs and LLs in listings and
Framework has
constitutions; interactions with National Listings
been shared in the
Team
TAC Group on MS
b.  National Allocation Framework
Teams
c.  Delegation regarding constitutions
13.
Acting JAL for Protection during SB’s absence
SB

overseas 14-24 January 2025
14.
Policy on members ordering transcript
EK,

MH,
JALs
15.
Review of format and processes for TAC meetings,
TAC

including:
a.  Preparation of agenda, collation and settling of
agenda items
b.  Discussions/document exchange in lead-up to
meetings
c.  Location of meetings
16.
Other business
TAC

17.
Next meeting (including out of session meetings)
TAC

Note: Starred items are standard agenda items.

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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 commencing 10:00am AEDT

Location:
Microsoft Teams
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH),
Members:
Chief Operating Officer (JC), General Counsel (DS)
Apologies:
N/A
Observers:  N/A
Secretariat:  Administrative Manager (AD)

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 17
EK
Draft minutes
December 2024
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meetings
3.  *
President’s report, including:
EK
President’s paper
a.  President and Principal Registrar meeting with
on London visit
UK Tribunals in London (3-7 March 2025)

b.  Member annual leave exceeding 40 days
c.  New lists and List Leaders
d.  Decision reporting
e.  Two-year cohort
f.  Relocation of members
4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH

a.  Update from SMC meeting (standing item)
b.  Reports for member performance, including case
weightings and reserved decisions
5.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports,
JALs

including:
a.  approval of work from home arrangements
6.  *
General Counsel’s report, including:
DS
Reports on first
a.  Process for mid-year review of Practice
two items
Directions
b.  Decision Style Guide
c.  Leadership training for TAC members and List
Leaders (2 days in May)
Page 1 of 2

7.  *
Performance Standard, including:
MH,
Draft adjustment
a.  Data to measure performance
JC,
to Performance
b.  Issues relating to member performance,
JALs
Standard
including overdue decisions
c.  Adjustments under Performance Standard
8.  *
Issues relating to the caseload of the Tribunal,
TAC

including:
a.  caseload strategy
b.  trends and patterns across jurisdictional areas
c.  systemic issues arising in jurisdictional areas
d.  strategies for dealing with caseloads, including
utilisation of member resources
e.  members working across lists and jurisdictional
areas
f.  whether all members should be required to
undertake a minimum caseload in high volume
areas
g.  availability and utilisation of sessional members
h.  extending Tribunal hours, hearings from home
9.  *
Performance of the Tribunal, including financial
EK,

performance, identification of (and strategy to deal
MH,
with) emerging problems
JALs
10.
Case listings/allocations, including:
EK

a.  Variations between NLT allocations and JAL
constitutions
11.
When Acting List Leaders are required and who
EK

should be considered for appointment
12.
Review of format and processes for TAC meetings,
TAC

including:
a.  Preparation of agenda, collation and settling of
agenda items
b.  Discussions/document exchange in lead-up to
meetings
c.  Timing and location of meetings
d.  Joint TAC/SMC meeting
13.
Information items
EK
Report for period
a.  GAP Registrar report
14.10.24 to
20.01.25
14.
Other business, including:
TAC

a.  PLT Program
15.
Next meeting (including out of session meetings)
TAC

Note: Starred items are standing agenda items.

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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 commencing 10:00am AEDT

Location:
Sydney Registry
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH),
Members:
Chief Operating Officer (JC), General Counsel (DS)
Apologies:
N/A
Observers:  N/A
Secretariat:  Administrative Manager (AD)
Notes:
1.  Because a special meeting on the Tribunal caseload strategy could not be
convened, this issue will be a key focus for this meeting.
2.  At 12:30pm, Justice Hespe will join the meeting by Teams

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 28 January
EK
Draft minutes
2025
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meetings
3.  *
President’s report, including:
EK

a.  New lists and List Leaders; rearrangement of
business within lists
b.  Two-year cohort
4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH

a.  Update from SMC meeting (standing item)
b.  Reports for member performance, including case
weightings and reserved decisions
c.  Update on appointment processes/timing;
funding arrangements
d.  National Listings Team operations
e.  Recruitment and staffing matters, including
registrars
5.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports,
JALs

including:
a.  Feedback on effectiveness and efficiency of
Tribunal systems from members’ perspectives
b.  Case pathways
Page 1 of 2

6.  *
General Counsel’s report, including:
DS

a.  Leadership training for TAC members and List
Leaders (2 days in May)
b.  Vic Bar Pro Bono Scheme
7.  *
Performance Standard, including:
MH,

a.  Data to measure performance
JC,
b.  Issues relating to member performance,
JALs
including overdue decisions
c.  Adjustments under Performance Standard
(including elections under the Adjustment dated
3 February 2025)
d.  Ensuring that members are allocated work on a
timely basis to enable them to meet benchmarks;
strategies to fill days allocated to hearings where
matters settle
8.  *
Issues relating to the caseload of the Tribunal,
TAC

including:
a.  caseload strategy
b.  trends and patterns across jurisdictional areas
c.  systemic issues arising in jurisdictional areas
d.  strategies for dealing with caseloads, including
utilisation of member resources
e.  members working across lists and jurisdictional
areas, including members undertaking cases
with high settlement rates such as workers’
compensation
9.  *
Performance of the Tribunal, including financial
EK,

performance, identification of (and strategy to deal
MH,
with) emerging problems
JALs
10.
Review of format and processes for TAC meetings,
TAC

including:
a.  Joint TAC/SMC meeting
11.
Other business, including:
TAC

a.  Tribunal-wide policy on what is recorded in
relation to hearings, what is retained and what is
released to parties/others
12.
Next meeting (including out of session meetings)
TAC

Note: Starred items are standing agenda items.

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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 commencing 10:00am AEDT

Location:
Canberra Registry
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH),
Members:
Chief Operating Officer (JC), General Counsel (DS)
Apologies:
N/A
Observers:  N/A
Secretariat:  Administrative Manager (AD)

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 18 February  EK
Draft minutes
2025
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of
TAC

previous meetings
3.  *
President’s report, including:

a.  New lists and List Leaders; rearrangement of
EK/JALs
business within lists

b.  Signing of the Administrative Review Tribunal
EK
(Common Procedures) Practice Direction

Amendment Instrument No. 1 of 2025 on 28

February 2025 following approval by email – for

noting
EK/MH
c.  Visit to UK Tribunals, 3-7 March 2025
EK
d.  Members’ leave arrangements
4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH

a.  Update from SMC meeting (standing item)

b.  Reports for member performance, including

case weightings and reserved decisions

c.  National Listings Team operations

d.  Recruitment and staffing matters, including

registrars

e.  Ex Cyclone Alfred impact on Tribunal

operations, any follow up action required

MH/JC
5.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports,
JALs

including:
Page 1 of 2

a.  Feedback on effectiveness and efficiency of
Tribunal systems from members’ perspectives
b.  Case pathways
6.  *
General Counsel’s report, including:
DS

a.  Leadership training for TAC members and List
Leaders (2 days in May)
b.  Vic Bar Pro Bono Scheme
7.  *
Performance Standard, including:
MH/JC/

a.  Data to measure performance
JALs
b.  Issues relating to member performance,
including overdue decisions
c.  Adjustments under Performance Standard
(including elections under the Adjustment dated
3 February 2025)
d.  Ensuring that members are allocated work on a
timely basis to enable them to meet
benchmarks; strategies to fill days allocated to
hearings where matters settle
8.  *
Issues relating to the caseload of the Tribunal,
TAC

including:
a.  caseload strategy
b.  trends and patterns across jurisdictional areas
c.  systemic issues arising in jurisdictional areas
d.  strategies for dealing with caseloads, including
utilisation of member resources, ‘backfil ing’ for
vacated hearing dates due to settlement (‘float’
arrangements in the UK)
9.  *
Performance of the Tribunal, including financial
EK, MH,
performance, identification of (and strategy to deal
JALs
with) emerging problems
10.
Review of format and processes for TAC meetings,
TAC

including:
a.  Joint TAC/SMC meeting
11.
Other business
TAC

12.
Next meeting (including out of session meetings)
TAC

a.  Bring forward the June meeting from 17 to 10
June 2025 and have it in Perth? (9 June is a
public holiday everywhere except WA and QLD)
b.  Timing of July meeting

Note: Starred items are standing agenda items.

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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Tuesday, 15 April 2025 commencing 10:00am AEDT

Location:
Brisbane Registry
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH),
Members:
Chief Operating Officer (JC)
Apologies:
N/A
Observers:  N/A
Secretariat:  TBA

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 18 March 2025
EK
Draft minutes
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meeting
3.  *
President’s report, including:
EK/JALs
a.  Amendments to the Common Procedures Practice

Direction and the Child Support Practice Direction

relating to 6 month review of dispensations for Home

Affairs and DSS and redaction of information by DSS
b.  Signing of the instruments establishing Lists,
appointing List Leaders and allocating business to
Lists on 28 March 2025 following final consultation by
email – for noting
c.  Recap of meeting of TAC members with Allan s 47E(c)
and Mardi s 47E(c)  on 4 April 2025, including roles of
JALs and TAC
d.  Lessons from the first 6 months of the Tribunal’s
operations
e.  Review of TAC committees
f.  Member travel
g.  Amendment to the Act or the Rules to authorise
registrars to make confidentiality orders under s 70 of
the Act
4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH

a.  Update from SMC meeting (standing item)

b.  Progress regarding reports for member performance

c.  National Listings Team operations

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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 commencing 10:00am (Adelaide Time)

Location:
Adelaide Registry
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, KM), Acting Jurisdictional Area Leader (John
Members:
Longo) (JL), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH)
Apologies:
GL (overseas)
Guests:
Justice Thawley (12:30pm)

Kelvin s 47E (KZ) (for item 6, Financial Performance)
Daniel Slater (DS) (for item 9)
Secretariat:  Rohan Verco, Executive Adviser to the CEO & Principal Registrar

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 15 April 2025
EK
Draft minutes
(attached)
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meeting
3.  *
President’s report, including:
EK,TAC

a.  Litigation Supporter PD (further draft to be provided

incorporating some suggestions from consultation)

b.  Amendment to Migration, Protection and Character

PD (attached)
c.  Opportunities to meet with new Attorney-General
d.  Reappointment process for 2-year appointees
e.  Persona Designata functions, including coordination
and members performing these functions
4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH

a.  Update from SMC meeting (standing item)

b.  Progress regarding reports for member performance

c.  National Listings Team operations, including progress

regarding ‘float’ matters

d.  Recruitment and staffing matters, including registrars

e.  Case pathways
5.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports, including:
JALs

a.
Possible ‘float’ matters
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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Wednesday, 11 June 2025 commencing 10:00am (Perth Time)
Location:
Perth Registry
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, KD, GL, KM), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH) (KD
Members:
to participate via Teams)
Apologies:

Guests:
Allan s 47E(c)  (AT) (for item 4g), Daniel Slater (DS) (for item 9)
Secretariat:  Executive Advisor to the CEO & Principal Registrar (RV)
Note:
Item 8 will be discussed as part of item 4.

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 20 May 2025
EK
Updated draft
minutes
(attached)
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meeting
3.  *
President’s report, including:
EK,
Papers for some
a.  Litigation Supporter PD, for final consultation before
TAC
items already
signing (already circulated)

circulated.
b.  Amendments to Performance Standard and

Performance Standard Guideline, new Performance

Standard Guideline Direction (attached)
c.  Revised case weightings
d.  Meeting with Attorney-General
e.  Reappointment process for 2-year appointees
f.  Publication policy
4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH
Paper on
a.  Update from SMC meeting (standing item)

accommodation
b.  Progress regarding reports for member performance

strategy
c.  National Listings Team operations, including progress

attached
regarding ‘float’ matters

d.  Recruitment and staffing matters, including registrars

e.  Case pathways
f.  Priority process for parties to seek priority for
individual applications
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Tuesday 16 September
Hobart
2025
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Brisbane – possibly by
Teams
Tuesday 18 November
Melbourne – possibly by
2025
Teams
Tuesday 16 December
Sydney – possibly by
2025
Teams

Note: Starred items are standing agenda items.
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AGENDA FOR MEETING OF THE TRIBUNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

Wednesday, 24 June 2025 commencing 10:30am (AEST)
Location:
By MS Teams
Chair:
President (EK)
TAC
Jurisdictional Area Leaders (SB, GL, KM), Phillip French (PF, Acting JAL, NDIS,
Members:
Social Security), CEO & Principal Registrar (MH) (KD to participate via Teams)
Apologies:
KD
Guests:
Daniel Slater (DS) (for item 9)
Secretariat:  Executive Advisor to the CEO & Principal Registrar (RV)

Agenda
Subject
Owner
Papers/
Item
Comments
1.  *
Approval of minutes of meeting held on 11 June 2025
EK
Updated draft
minutes
(attached)
2.  *
Report on outcome of actions in minutes of previous
TAC

meeting
3.  *
President’s report, including:
EK,
Papers for some
a.  Revised case weightings
TAC
items already
b.  Reappointment process for 2-year appointees

circulated.
c.  Publication policy

d.  Which members should undertake proceeds of crime
and other persona designata work
4.  *
Principal Registrar’s report, including:
MH
Paper on
a.  Update from SMC meeting (standing item)

accommodation
b.  Progress regarding reports for member performance

strategy
c.  National Listings Team operations, including progress

previously
regarding ‘float’ matters

circulated
d.  Recruitment and staffing matters, including registrars

e.  Case pathways
f.  Process for parties to seek priority for individual
applications
g.  Accommodation Strategy
h.   Additional support for List Leaders
5.  *
Jurisdictional Area Leaders’ (JALs) reports, including:
JALs

a.
Reports on the Jurisdictional Areas and Lists
b.
Possible ‘float’ matters
c.
Feedback from List Leaders
d.
Processes for members changing lists
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