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From:
s 22(1)
To:
Gwilliam, Cheryl
Cc:
AAT Team; s 22(1)
Subject:
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
[DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]
Date:
Wednesday, 31 October 2018 8:17:43 AM
Attachments:
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
s 22(1)
Dear Cheryl
Please see the attached letter from the President, s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
Kind regards,
s 22(1)
Executive Officer to the President
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Executive Support
s 22(1)
www.aat.gov.au
Important: This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally
privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies
and notify the AAT by return email. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other
use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited
and may attract criminal penalties.
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From:
s 22(1)
To:
Gwilliam, Cheryl
Cc:
AAT Team; s 22(1)
Subject:
Recommendations for reappointments in the MRD [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]
Date:
Wednesday, 31 October 2018 9:11:18 AM
Attachments:
2018-10-31 MRD reappointments and promotions.pdf
MRD - recommendations for reappointments.xlsx
MRD Data for Reappointments.xlsx
s 22(1)
Dear Cheryl
Please see attached letter from the President with recommendations for reappointments in
2019 for the Migration and Refugee Division.
Kind regards,
s 22(1)
Executive Officer to the President
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Executive Support
s 22(1)
www.aat.gov.au
Important: This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally
privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies
and notify the AAT by return email. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other
use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited
and may attract criminal penalties.
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s 22(1)
www.aat.gov.au
Important: This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally
privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies
and notify the AAT by return email. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other
use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited
and may attract criminal penalties.
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From:
AGO DLO
To:
Smrdel, Albin; s 22(1)
Cc:
AGO DLO
Subject:
MS18-001605 - AAT appointments - Partially signed - for progressing [SEC=PROTECTED,
DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
Date:
Thursday, 20 December 2018 4:36:53 PM
Attachments:
MS18-001605 - AG approvals.pdf
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Good afternoon Albin, s 22(1)
The Attorney has considered the above submission and has made decisions on tables 1, 2 and 3.
He has discussed these with Cheryl and she has recorded his decisions on the submission as
attached – please note not all recommended appointments have been approved, and some
quite specific annotations have been made.
Table 4 will follow in the next day or two, but Cheryl asked me to pass these on so that the
department can start actioning them.
Kind regards,
s 22(1)
s 22(1)
| Departmental Liaison Officer
Office of the Attorney-General
T: +61 2 6277 7300 | s 22(1)
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From:
Gwilliam, Cheryl
To:
s 22(1)
Cc:
s 22(1)
Smrdel, Albin; s 22(1)
Subject:
RE: MS18-001605: AAT Nominations [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
Date:
Thursday, 3 January 2019 5:15:00 PM
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Thanks s 22(1) – some early information for you to progress, kind regards Cheryl

s 22(1)
From:
Sent: Thursday, 3 January 2019 4:18 PM
To: Gwilliam, Cheryl
Cc: s 22(1)
; Smrdel, Albin; Williams, Matthew
Subject: FW: MS18-001605: AAT Nominations [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]

PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hi Cheryl

I just wanted to provide a quick update on progress with the AAT appointments. Of the
new
s 47C(1),
s 47E(c)
candidates, we have spoken to
who have all indicated that returning documents in time will
s 47C(1),
s 47E(c)
not be a problem.  However, we are having trouble reaching:
·    Mr Paul Elrich SC  Vic Bar
·
s 47F(1)
   Ms Dawn Fitzgerald
·
s 47F(1)
   Mr Chris Furnell
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
s 47C(1), s 47E(c), s 47F(1)
·    Mr Dominic Katter, 0407 678 151

and
· s 47C(1), s 47E(c), s 47F(1)


The first four of these we have left voicemail messages for, but have been unable to leave
messages for s 47C(1), s   ors 47C(1), s 47E(c) on the telephone numbers provided, and the number for
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
47E(c)
appears to be incorrect.  We would be grateful for any alternative contact details you
may have for these candidates. You also indicated that there were potentially two or more
possible additional candidates – we would be grateful for names and contact details for these
candidates as soon as possible if this remains the case.

During our conversations, some candidates have raised questions or issues on which we would
be grateful for your advice:
s 47C(1), s 47E(c), s 47F(1)
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Dear Cheryl

Thank you very much for your email to s 22(1) and all the best for the new year. The team has
commenced work on this batch of appointments, however, there are a couple of matters that it
would be useful to clarify.

With respect to your email below his term, the Attorney approved a 3 year appointment for
Bernard McCabe. s 47C(1), s 47E(c)

s 47C(1), s 47E(c)

As you know, in order to prepare the letter to the Prime Minister, we need to contact all of the
new candidates to seek their CVs and Private Interest Declarations (PIDs) and seek PIDs for the
existing members. Unless you have concerns, we propose to ask the AAT to assist with PIDs for
the existing members, by asking that they seek PIDs from all members whose terms expire this
year (to avoid giving any indication of the Attorney’s decisions). While we will of course do
everything we can to provide a submission by Monday, given the significant number of
appointments to be progressed, it will be difficult to meet this timeframe. I also note that AGO
had requested that all submissions requiring the Attorney’s consideration before his leave be
provided by cob tomorrow. We would be grateful for your approval for a short deadline
submission to be provided next week.

We will keep you updated as to the progress of this submission if we have difficulties with
contacting candidates or there is a delay in receiving the required documents. If we encounter
difficulties, one option would be for AGO to speak with PMO about seeking an exception to the
15 business day guideline.

An alternative option would be to provide the sub with the letter to the Prime Minister attaching
all of the CVs and PIDs that we have at that point in time and note that the department will
provide the outstanding documents to PM&C once we have received them. However, PM&C
have previously indicated that this approach is suboptimal s 47C(1)

Whichever approach is preferred, we will liaise with our colleagues at PM&C to progress this
proposal as quickly as possible.

Finally, Mr Stephen Parry’s contact details were not included on the word document with the list
of new candidates for appointment. Would it be possible to provide his contact details?

Regards
s 22(1)

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s 47C(1)

I’m happy to discuss this with you further.

Kind regards,
s 22(1)

s 22(1)
| Principal Legal Officer
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Section
Families and Legal System Division
Commonwealth Attorney‑General’s Department
Ph 02 s 22(1)
P Act for a sustainable future - only print if necessary.

From: s 47F(1)
Sent: Friday, 21 December 2018 4:00 PM
To: s 22(1)
Cc: Smrdel, Albin; Gwilliam, Cheryl; AGO DLO
Subject: RE: MS18-001605: AAT Nominations [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]

PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
s 22(1)

s 34(3)

Further Appointments to AAT
Item Name
Contact Location Position Term
Number
(years)
1
Durkin, s 47F(1) SA/NSW Member 5
Anthony
s 47F(1)
(FT)
2
Griffin,
VIC
Member 3
John
s 47F(1)
(PT)

Many thanks
s 47F(1)

From: s 22(1)
Sent: Friday, 21 December 2018 3:33 PM
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To: s 22(1)
Cc: Smrdel, Albin; Gwilliam, Cheryl; AGO DLO
Subject: MS18-001605: AAT Nominations [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]

PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Dear s 22(1)

The Attorney has today approved additional nominees for appointment to the AAT.

The attached table contains these names and is in place of Table 4 at Attachment A of MS18‑
001605. Where a proposed Part Time Member’s level is not stipulated in the attached, they
should commence at level 3.

s 22(1)

Kind regards
s 22(1)

s 22(1) | Senior Adviser
Office of the Hon Christian Porter MP | Attorney‑General

MG 51, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone +61 2 6277 7300 | Mobile s 47E(d)
Email s 47E(d)

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From:
s 22(1)
To:
s 22(1)
Subject:
FW: AAT Nominations CONFIDENTIAL [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
Date:
Friday, 4 January 2019 10:32:50 AM
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
FYI

s 22(1)  |  T +61 2 s 22(1)

From: s 22(1)

Sent: Friday, 4 January 2019 10:33 am
To: Gwilliam, Cheryl
Subject: RE: AAT Nominations CONFIDENTIAL [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]

PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Many thanks Cheryl.  Grateful for your advice as to whether these two will be full-time or part-
time appointments.

By way of update on progress, the team has spoken with all of the s 47C(1  new candidates, other
), s
than:
s 47C(1), s 47E(c), s 47F(1)
Any assistance you could provide in getting in touch with these candidates would be greatly
appreciated.  The candidates we have spoken to have all indicated they will be able to provide
their documents this morning.  In terms of existing members to be re-appointed, the AAT’s
advice indicates that there are 15 PIDs currently outstanding.

Given your advice that the priority will be the new appointments and the Deputy Presidents,
with the exception of the three candidates above we expect to have the requisite documents for
those today.  We will continue to endeavour to progress all of the appointments and
reappointments in one batch, but it may be that some re-appointments and the appointments of
the three candidates above will end up having to be put forward separately.

Regards
s 22(1)

s 22(1)  |  T +61 2 s 22(1)

From: Gwilliam, Cheryl
Sent: Friday, 4 January 2019 8:40 am
To: s 22(1)
Subject: AAT Nominations CONFIDENTIAL [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]

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Hi s 22(1) further to our discussions, the Attorney-General has also approved the following for
appointment to AAT

Damien O’Donovan
s 47F(1)
Senior Member s 47F(1) based in Canberra, 7 year term, all divisions

William Frost
s 47F(1)
Member s 47F(1) based in Canberra 7 year term, all divisions

Kind regards Cheryl

Cheryl Gwilliam | Chief of Staff
Office of the Hon Christian Porter MP | Attorney-General
MG 51, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone +61 2 6277 7300 | Mobile s 47E(d)
Email s 47E(d)

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From:
Gwilliam, Cheryl
To:
s 22(1)
Cc:
s 22(1)
Subject:
RE: Susan De Bona [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
Date:
Wednesday, 16 January 2019 3:49:06 PM
s 22(1)
Excellent
Thankyou . I’m not aware of any other requests. Kind regards Cheryl
Cheryl Gwilliam | Chief of Staff
Office of the Hon Christian Porter MP | Attorney-General
MG 51, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone +61 2 6277 7300 | Email s 47E(d)
From: s 22(1)
Date: Wednesday, 16 Jan 2019, 3:45 pm
To: Gwilliam, Cheryl s 47E(d)
Cc: s 22(1)
Subject: RE: Susan De Bona [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Thanks Cheryl
We confirm that Ms Susan De Bono is currently a full time
member in the Victorian
s 47C(1), s 47E(c
registry.  We can include this new proposed appointment in the supplementary PM letter with
the remaining s 47C(1), s   AAT members that we are preparing.  Subject to advice from you as to
47E(c)
whether there will be any further proposed appointments to come through, we should be able
to provide the new sub to AGO shortly.
Regards
s 22(1)
s 22(1)  |  T +61 2 s 22(1)
From: Gwilliam, Cheryl
Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2019 2:53 pm
To: s 22(1)
Subject: Susan De Bona [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hi s 22(1) the A/AG has approved s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
Susan De Bona member s 47F(1)
and a
new 7 year term.  Can you confirm that Ms De Bona is in fact currently s 47F(1) Kind regards
Cheryl
Cheryl Gwilliam | Chief of Staff
Office of the Hon Christian Porter MP | Attorney-General
MG 51, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone +61 2 6277 7300 | Mobile s 47F(1)
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
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From:
s 22(1)
To:
s 22(1)
Cc:
Smrdel, Albin
Subject:
FW: Appointments to AAT - urgent [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
Date:
Tuesday, 22 January 2019 5:34:05 PM
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hi both – here are the contact details for those additional appointments AGO wants us to
progress.
Thanks
s 22(1)
s 22(1)  |  T +61 2 s 22(1)
From: Gwilliam, Cheryl
Sent: Tuesday, 22 January 2019 5:33 pm
To:s 2
Subject:
2
Appointments to AAT - urgent [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hi s 22(1)  as discussed the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter has approved the
recommendations  to appointment:
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
  to the Sydney Registry of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, at Senior Member
s 47F(1) for a period of 7 years.
His mobile details are -  Mob| s 47F(1)
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
Part time Member s 47F(1)  Sydney Registry  - his contact details are
s 47F(1)
Could these  be processed as a priority please with  Susan d bona,  and kind regards Cheryl
Cheryl Gwilliam | Chief of Staff
Office of the Hon Christian Porter MP | Attorney-General
MG 51, Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600
Phone +61 2 6277 7300 | Mobile s 47E(d)
Email s 47E(d)
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From:
s 22(1)
To:
s 22(1)
Subject:
AAT appointments [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
Date:
Thursday, 24 January 2019 6:21:47 PM
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hi both
Cheryl called to confirm that thoses 47C(1), andidates previously mentioned were to be removed from
s
the current batch  s 22(1)
s 47C(1), s 47E(c), s 47F(1)
Grateful if we could aim to get updated Cabinet briefing and ExCo paperwork to Cheryl (only)
tomorrow morning – both hard copies (presumably just replacement papers?) and electronic
versions (complete in case further editing is required on Tuesday).
Thanks!
s 22(1)
s 22(1)  | Principal Legal Officer
Legal System Branch
Australian Government Attorney-General's Department
T +61 2 s 22(1)  | F +61 2 6141 5457 | M +61 s 22(1)
s 22(1)
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From:
s 22(1)
To:
s 22(1)
Cc:
AAT Team; s 22(1)
Subject:
Recommendations for Small Business Taxation Division [DLM=For-Official-Use-Only]
Date:
Tuesday, 5 February 2019 11:50:05 AM
Attachments:
s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
s 22(1)
Dear s 22(1)
Please find attached a copy of correspondence that was sent to the A-G’s Chief of Staff this
morning. Please note we do not yet have a copy of Mr Keith James’ CV.
Kind regards,
s 22(1)
Executive Officer to the President
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Principal Registry, Sydney
Strategy, Communications & Governance
T: s 22(1)
E: s 22(1)
www.aat.gov.au
Important: This message and any attachments may contain confidential or legally
privileged information. If the message was sent to you by mistake, please delete all copies
and notify the AAT by return email. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other
use of this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited
and may attract criminal penalties.
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From:
s 22(1)
To:
s 22(1)
Cc:
s 22(1)
Subject:
RE: AAT - SBTD - Members [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
Date:
Friday, 8 February 2019 2:14:30 PM
Attachments:
s 22(1)
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hi s 22(1)
CVs attached.
Happy to discuss.
Thanks
s 22(1)
From: s 22(1)

Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2019 10:43 AM
To: s 22(1)
Cc: s 22(1)
Subject: RE: AAT - SBTD - Members [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hi s 22(1)
Thanks for that – can do.
If the Attorney is minded to proceed to recommend any of the candidates for appointment, we
would need to seek CVs and PIDs from the candidates. This will mean that we’ll need to ask you
to provide contact details of the people listed in the email below s 47C(1), s 47E(c)
s 47C(1), s
47E(c)
s 22(1)
s 22(1)
| Legal System Branch
Ph 02 s 22(1)
From: s 22(1)

Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2019 9:44 AM
To: s 22(1)
Subject: RE: AAT - SBTD - Members [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hello s 22(1)
With apologies for the delay in getting back to you with instructions, AGO requests that the
people listed below be included in the submission that deals with consideration of other SBTD
proposed appointees/assignments, responding to the attached letter from Justice Thomas.
Happy to discuss.
Thanks
s 22(1)
s 22(1)
| Adviser
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Office of the Hon Christian Porter MP|Attorney-General
T: +61 2 6277 7300 | M: s 22(1)
From: s 22(1)

Sent: Friday, 25 January 2019 2:12 PM
To: s 22(1)
Subject: AAT - SBTD - Members [SEC=PROTECTED, DLM=Sensitive:Cabinet]
PROTECTED Sensitive: Cabinet
Hello s 22(1)
The Assistant Treasurer’s Office has passed on the following names in relation to proposed
nominees for appointment/assignment to the SBTD:
s 47C(1), s 47E(c), s 47F(1)
s 22(1)
Happy to discuss.
Thanks,
s 22(1)
s 22(1)
| Adviser
Office of the Hon Christian Porter MP|Attorney-General
T: +61 2 6277 7300 | M: s 22(1)
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