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Former High Court judge to undertake statutory review of AAT
Attorney-General Christian Porter has confirmed a former justice of the High Court of Australia will undertake a statutory review of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Emma Musgrave
Former Justice of the High Court of Australia, Ian Callinan AC QC, will undertake the review as he was found to be “ideally placed” to perform the task. As well as being a former Justice of the High Court, Mr Callinan also has experience as a barrister and has previously worked on reviews into Sydney’s lockout laws and Victoria’s Parole System, the A-G noted.
“The amalgamation of the Commonwealth tribunals was a significant reform to Australia's administrative law framework.
“This review, required under the legislation that provided for the amalgamation, is important to evaluate the success of the amalgamation now that three years has passed since it implementation.”
Mr Porter explained that the review seeks to identify whether the operations of the tribunal can be “further improved to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commonwealth merits review jurisdiction and support high-quality and consistent government decision making”.
“It also a timely opportunity to ensure that the tribunal is meeting its statutory objectives, in particular that it is promoting public trust and confidence through its decisions and that decisions reflect community expectations,” he added.
Mr Callinan will provide a report addressing the review’s terms of reference by 31 October 2018.
“I look forward to receiving the report and the government will carefully consider any recommendations that are made,” Mr Porter concluded.
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
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