Hearing Script: What to Say at Your Tribunal Hearing
Going to a tribunal hearing on your own? A short script from your answers: your opening, what happened in order, your amount and documents, what the other side may say and your answer, the questions the member may ask, and your closing, plus the practical points for your tribunal. VCAT, QCAT, ACAT, NTCAT and the WA, SA and Tasmanian tribunals; not NCAT (New South Wales). Ready in about 5 minutes.
What this document does
- Your opening, about a minute long, in plain words: who you are, what the dispute is about and what you are asking for.
- What happened, in date order, as short lines you can speak from.
- Your amount and how it adds up, and a list of your documents and what each one shows.
- What the other side is likely to say, with your answer beside each point.
- The questions the member may ask, with your short answers, and your closing.
- The practical points for your tribunal from its own website: when to arrive, what to bring, who speaks first and how to address the member.
What we'll ask you
Plain-English questions, one at a time. No legal knowledge needed — if you don't know an answer exactly, your best estimate is fine.
- Which tribunal is your hearing at?
- Did you start this case, or is it against you?
- What kind of hearing is it?
- Who is the other party? Their name or business name as it is on the papers.
- What is the dispute about, and what happened? A few sentences is enough to start.
- How much is claimed, and how is it worked out? You can skip this if it is not about money.optional
- What do you want the tribunal to order?
- Your main points: why should the tribunal agree with you? List each one.
- What does the other side say, or what do you expect them to argue? You can skip this.optional
- What documents will you bring? List them. You can skip this.optional
- When is the hearing? You can skip this.optional
- You review it first · Nothing is sent to anyone else
- 2 free amendments included
- VCAT, QCAT, ACAT, NTCAT and the WA, SA and Tasmanian tribunals
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From your answers to a finished Hearing Script in three steps
Answer 11 quick questions
Who it’s about, what happened and what you want. Plain English, one question at a time.
We draft it for your state
Your Hearing Script: What to Say at Your Tribunal Hearing is drafted to the legislation, regulator and tribunal for your state or territory, then formatted as a professional PDF. Usually ready within about five minutes.
Review, confirm, receive
The draft lands in your dashboard for you to read. Change anything that isn't right (two free amendments), confirm it, and we email you the final PDF. Nothing is sent to anyone else.
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Everything about the Hearing Script: What to Say at Your Tribunal Hearing
How much does the Hearing Script cost?
A flat $29 AUD, including GST. There is no card required to start, no subscription and no hourly rate — you see the full summary of your answers before you pay.
How long does it take?
There are 11 questions, which take a few minutes to answer. After you pay, your draft is usually ready in about 5 minutes, and you can read it and request changes before you approve it.
When do I get the document?
The draft of your Hearing Script: What to Say at Your Tribunal Hearing is usually ready in about 5 minutes. You read it on your dashboard and can change the wording; once you confirm it, the final PDF is available to download and emailed to you.
What if I need changes?
You read the full Hearing Script on your dashboard first. You can change the wording or ask for a redraft, with unlimited edits and 2 redrafts included, then confirm it and the final PDF is yours to download and keep.
Does it work in my state?
VCAT (Victoria), QCAT (Queensland), ACAT (Australian Capital Territory), NTCAT (Northern Territory) and the tribunals in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Not NCAT (New South Wales), and not court hearings.
Which tribunals does it cover?
VCAT, QCAT, ACAT and NTCAT, and the tribunals in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Not NCAT in New South Wales, where Procedural Direction 7 limits the use of generative AI for material reflecting a party's own evidence; our free NCAT hearing checklist is at claimdone.com.au/prepare-evidence-ncat-hearing-checklist/. Court hearings are not covered.
Do I hand it to the tribunal?
No. It is your own notes to read from and adapt. Your evidence is your documents and what you say on the day.
Do I need to tell VCAT how it was prepared?
VCAT Practice Note PNVCAT11 says parties who use generative AI tools should disclose this to the other parties and the Tribunal. This script is prepared with automated drafting from your answers, so if you rely on it at VCAT, say so.
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