Jurisdiction
The Tribunal does not have a general power to review decisions made under Commonwealth or Norfolk Island legislation. The Tribunal can only review a decision if an Act, regulation or other legislative instrument states that the decision is subject to review by the Tribunal.
The Tribunal has jurisdiction to review decisions made under more than 400 Commonwealth Acts and legislative instruments. The largest part of the Tribunal's workload arises from applications about decisions in the areas of family assistance and social security, taxation, veterans' affairs and workers' compensation. The Tribunal also reviews decisions in areas such as bankruptcy, child support, citizenship and immigration, civil aviation, corporations and financial services regulation, customs, freedom of information, industry assistance, mutual recognition of occupations, passports and security assessments by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). Since 1 July 2013, the Tribunal's jurisdiction includes the review of decisions made under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
In relation to Norfolk Island, the Tribunal has jurisdiction to review decisions made under 39 enactments. The decisions subject to review are specified in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Regulations and include decisions about customs, planning and social services.
