Appointees include Christian Carney, Robyn Curnow, Stewart Fenwick, Maria Gagliardi, Khanh Hoang
The Attorney-General’s Department of Australia has announced the federal government’s appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) of 11 senior members, who will serve varying terms.
These appointees are:
“I congratulate these Senior Members on their appointments and thank them for their important service to the Australian public,” said Michelle Rowland, Australia’s attorney-general, in a media release.
The department explained that these appointments aim to help the ART hear all cases fairly, effectively, and efficiently, and to keep its work accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of all its users.
“These appointments will strengthen the Tribunal's capacity to deal with complex matters and promote high quality and consistent decision-making,” Rowland said.
According to the department’s media release, the federal government appointed these 11 individuals in line with s 208 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
Under that statute, as well as under the Administrative Review Tribunal Regulations 2024, an independent and merits-based assessment panel assessed each appointee’s suitability for the role.
In 2024, the federal government created the ART, an independent body.
“The Administrative Review Tribunal plays an important role in reviewing decisions that directly affect the everyday lives of Australians,” Rowland said in the department’s media release.
In October, the federal government announced the appointments of Phillip French, Alison Murphy, Robert Olding, and Paul Vermeesch to various terms as four non-judicial deputy presidents of the tribunal.
In August, the tribunal released a practice direction on the use of generative artificial intelligence in its proceedings, accompanied by an optional checklist to help tribunal users navigate their obligations.
Last December, Rowland announced that the sitting federal government had decided to reappoint 11 general members of the tribunal for additional three-year terms in line with s 208 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act.
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