Administrative Review Tribunal Application (ART, formerly AAT)
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An Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) application is the formal document by which a person seeks merits review of a Commonwealth government decision — covering decisions by Centrelink, the NDIS, immigration (visas), the ATO, veterans' entitlements, and dozens of other federal agencies. The ART replaced the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in October 2024 and is governed by the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
Why this document matters
For most Commonwealth agency decisions, the ART is the only merits-review pathway between the original decision and the Federal Court. Time limits depend on the decision, and the decision letter states any that applies; missing a strict time limit usually means the decision becomes final. For most Centrelink decisions there is no time limit, but you might not be back-paid if you apply more than 13 weeks after the Authorised Review Officer’s decision.
How Claim Done can help
ART applications are specialist Commonwealth-administrative-law work, distinct from the state civil tribunals (NCAT, VCAT, QCAT) we handle. Claim Done’s Tribunal Application product is for state civil tribunals, not the federal ART. For matters that DO sit within state-tribunal jurisdiction (consumer claims, tenancy, debt recovery), our Tribunal Application ($97) service drafts the full application package.
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