Request for Tribunal Advisory Committee documents
Dear Administrative Review Tribunal,
I seek under the Freedom of Information Act:
1. The dates on which meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee occurred or will occur between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025.
2. A list of members of the Tribunal Advisory Committee between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025.
3. For each of the meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee that occurred between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025:
a. a copy of the final agenda including any attachments provided to the participants;
b. a copy of the minutes of the meeting, whether approved or not approved, including any attachments.
Yours faithfully,
Archibald Andrews
Dear Mr Andrews,
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) received on 24 June 2025.
You have requested access to:
1. The dates on which meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee occurred
or will occur between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025.
2. A list of members of the Tribunal Advisory Committee between 14 October
2024 and 30 June 2025.
3. For each of the meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee that
occurred between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025:
a. a copy of the final agenda including any attachments provided to the
participants; b. a copy of the minutes of the meeting, whether approved or
not approved, including any attachments.
We received your request on 24 June 2025 and the 30 day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 24 July 2025. The 30 day
period may be extended if we need to consult other parties or for other
reasons permitted under the FOI Act.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our [1]disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions.
Personal information, for example, will not be published where this would
be unreasonable.
We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please
advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [2][ART request email].
Kind regards,
Skye
Skye M
Senior Information Access Officer
Administrative Review Tribunal
E [3][ART request email]
[4]www.art.gov.au
The Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) on 14 October
2024. All reviews not finalised prior to this date have been automatically
transferred to the new Tribunal. If you are an applicant or another party
to a review, you do not need to do anything. For more information visit
[5]www.art.gov.au.
The Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land,
waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and
elders past and present.
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 Tribunal by return email. Any review,
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or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited and may
attract criminal penalties.
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Dear Mr Andrews,
I refer to your below request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Due to staff shortage and resource limitations it is not expected that the
request will be finalised by the due date, being tomorrow 24 July 2025.
Under section 15AA of the FOI Act an agency can extend the statutory
timeframe with the applicant’s written agreement.
We seek to extend the timeframe by a period of 2 weeks, which would amend
the due date of the FOI to 7 August 2025. Kindly confirm by return email
that you are agreeable to this extension.
Kind regards,
Marta M
Assistant Director FOI and Privacy
Administrative Review Tribunal
E [1][email address]
P 1800 228 333
[2]www.art.gov.au
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 26 June 2025 3:54 PM
To: [FOI #13328 email]
Cc: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: FOI ref. 2025/1087 - Acknowledgement of your FOI request
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Mr Andrews,
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) received on 24 June 2025.
You have requested access to:
1. The dates on which meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee occurred
or will occur between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025.
2. A list of members of the Tribunal Advisory Committee between 14 October
2024 and 30 June 2025.
3. For each of the meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee that
occurred between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025:
a. a copy of the final agenda including any attachments provided to the
participants; b. a copy of the minutes of the meeting, whether approved or
not approved, including any attachments.
We received your request on 24 June 2025 and the 30 day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 24 July 2025. The 30 day
period may be extended if we need to consult other parties or for other
reasons permitted under the FOI Act.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our [3]disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions.
Personal information, for example, will not be published where this would
be unreasonable.
We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please
advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [4][ART request email].
Kind regards,
Skye
Skye M
Senior Information Access Officer
Administrative Review Tribunal
E [5][ART request email]
[6]www.art.gov.au
The Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) on 14 October
2024. All reviews not finalised prior to this date have been automatically
transferred to the new Tribunal. If you are an applicant or another party
to a review, you do not need to do anything. For more information visit
[7]www.art.gov.au.
The Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land,
waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and
elders past and present.
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 Tribunal 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.
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. https://www.art.gov.au/
3. https://www.art.gov.au/about-us/access-i...
4. mailto:[ART request email]
5. mailto:[ART request email]
6. https://www.art.gov.au/
7. https://www.art.gov.au/
Dear FOI,
I am happy to agree to the proposed extension.
Yours sincerely,
Archibald Andrews
Dear Mr Andrews,
I refer to your FOI request 2025/1087 lodged with the Tribunal on 24 June
2025.
Please find attached a letter notifying you of my FOI decision and the
relevant documents released to you under the FOI Act.
Kind regards,
Skye
Skye M
Senior Information Access Officer
Administrative Review Tribunal
E [1][ART request email]
[2]www.art.gov.au
-----Original Message-----
From: Archibald Andrews <[3][FOI #13328 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2025 3:49 PM
To: FOI <[4][email address]>
Subject: RE: FOI ref. 2025/1087 - Acknowledgement of your FOI request
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
EXTERNAL EMAIL
"Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the
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Dear FOI,
I am happy to agree to the proposed extension.
Yours sincerely,
Archibald Andrews
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Andrews,
I refer to your below request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
Due to staff shortage and resource limitations it is not expected that the
request will be finalised by the due date, being tomorrow 24 July 2025.
Under section 15AA of the FOI Act an agency can extend the statutory
timeframe with the applicant’s written agreement.
We seek to extend the timeframe by a period of 2 weeks, which would amend
the due date of the FOI to 7 August 2025. Kindly confirm by return email
that you are agreeable to this extension.
Kind regards,
Marta M
Assistant Director FOI and Privacy
Administrative Review Tribunal
E [1][email address]
P 1800 228 333
[2][5]www.art.gov.au
From: FOI <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, 26 June 2025 3:54 PM
To: [FOI #13328 email]
Cc: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: FOI ref. 2025/1087 - Acknowledgement of your FOI request
[SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Mr Andrews,
I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of
Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) received on 24 June 2025.
You have requested access to:
1. The dates on which meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee occurred
or will occur between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025.
2. A list of members of the Tribunal Advisory Committee between 14 October
2024 and 30 June 2025.
3. For each of the meetings of the Tribunal Advisory Committee that
occurred between 14 October 2024 and 30 June 2025:
a. a copy of the final agenda including any attachments provided to the
participants; b. a copy of the minutes of the meeting, whether approved or
not approved, including any attachments.
We received your request on 24 June 2025 and the 30 day statutory period
for processing your request commenced from the day after that date. You
should therefore expect a decision from us by 24 July 2025. The 30 day
period may be extended if we need to consult other parties or for other
reasons permitted under the FOI Act.
Please note that information released under the FOI Act may later be
published online on our [3]disclosure log, subject to certain exceptions.
Personal information, for example, will not be published where this would
be unreasonable.
We will contact you using the email address you have provided. Please
advise if you would prefer us to use an alternative means of contact.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [4][ART request email].
Kind regards,
Skye
Skye M
Senior Information Access Officer
Administrative Review Tribunal
E [5][ART request email]
[6][6]www.art.gov.au
The Administrative Review Tribunal replaced the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) on 14 October
2024. All reviews not finalised prior to this date have been automatically
transferred to the new Tribunal. If you are an applicant or another party
to a review, you do not need to do anything. For more information visit
[7][7]www.art.gov.au.
The Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land,
waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and
elders past and present.
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 Tribunal 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.
References
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2. [9]https://www.art.gov.au/
3.
[10]https://www.art.gov.au/about-us/access-i...
4. [11]mailto:[ART request email]
5. [12]mailto:[ART request email]
6. [13]https://www.art.gov.au/
7. [14]https://www.art.gov.au/
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Tribunal (AAT) and Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) on 14 October
2024. All reviews not finalised prior to this date have been automatically
transferred to the new Tribunal. If you are an applicant or another party
to a review, you do not need to do anything. For more information visit
[17]www.art.gov.au.
The Tribunal acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of country
throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land,
waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and
elders past and present.
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 Tribunal 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.
References
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2. https://www.art.gov.au/
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6. http://www.art.gov.au/
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