Administrative Review Tribunal Update: New Rules Effective 19 December 2025
Important changes have been introduced to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) processes, effective from 19 December 2025.
These updates are intended to make Tribunal procedures more efficient, flexible, and easier to manage for applicants.
Key Updates Include:
- Enhanced Tribunal Functionality:
The Tribunal President can now authorise registrars and staff members to carry out additional powers and functions. This will help the Tribunal progress cases more efficiently before they are formally heard by a Tribunal member.
- Changes to Limitations on Powers:
Instead of having certain limitations written directly into the Tribunal rules, these will now be set by the Tribunal President through specific authorisation instruments. This allows greater flexibility in managing Tribunal operations.
- Fee Exemptions for Certain Decisions:
The updates also expand the list of decisions that do not require an application fee. This change follows recent reforms in the aged care sector and may benefit applicants seeking review of certain aged care-related decisions.