Legal System Publications

Terms of Reference for the Administrative Review Council’s Statement of Position on the implementation by agencies of administrative review decisions of courts and tribunals. The Terms of Reference include details on the statement’s background, scope, consultation and timeframe.

Terms of Reference for the Administrative Review Council’s Social Security Inquiry. The Terms of Reference include details of the inquiry background, scope, consultation and timeframe.

Aims to assist government decision-makers to understand their obligations and set out best practice in preparing statements of reasons for decisions. This Guide revises and updates the Administrative Review Council’s best practice guide on reasons which was initially published in 2007.

Report of the review of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 (Cth).

Statement to advise of the outcomes of the Administrative Review Council’s fourth meeting on Friday, 18 July 2025, including Terms of Reference for inquiries into social security provisions enacted at the time of the establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal, and the Statement of Position responding to the broad issue raised by Systemic Issue Notice No.1 2024.

Legal services providers (LSPs) should use this template to upload the Insurance Compliance Report to the online portal.

This procedure outlines how the Council will receive reports of systemic issues relating to making administrative decisions and exercising administrative discretions, decide what action to take in response to a systemic issue, and inquire into, and report on, a systemic issue.

Statement to advise of the outcomes of the Administrative Review Council’s third meeting on Monday, 19 May 2025, including inquiries into social security and migration provisions enacted at the time of the establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal, and development of a Statement of Position responding to the broad issue raised by Systemic Issue Notice No.1 2024.

This procedure outlines the process Members of the Council must follow in the disclosure of interests to meet their obligations under s 259 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cth) (ART ACT).

Statement to advise of the outcomes of the Administrative Review Council’s second meeting on Monday, 31 March 2025.

Justice Policy Partnership consolidated reports provide updates on actions taken by states and territories to progress achievements of justice-related targets under the Closing the Gap framework.

The Governor-General has appointed two Senior Members to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), for three-year terms to commence on 7 April 2025.

Media release to announce the newly re-established Administrative Review Council (Council) held its first meeting in Canberra on Friday 14 February 2025.

Statement to advise of the outcomes of the Administrative Review Council’s first meeting on Friday, 14 February 2025.

Commonwealth entities who have opted in to the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel (the Panel) are disclosed in the attached document. Entities that have opted into the Panel are permitted to purchase external legal services under the Panel Head Agreement.

This addendum sets out the purpose and the specific eligibility requirements for the National Anti-Corruption Commission General Scheme.

This is a statement of the department’s legal services expenditure for the financial year ended 30 June 2024. It is published in compliance with paragraph 11.1 (ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017.

Listing of the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel areas of law.

This fact sheet provides information about the new Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) and what it means for people who are seeking review of decisions, or have current matters in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The ART will commence on 14 October 2024 and replace the AAT.

This report is the Australian Government’s response to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee report on the Attorney-General’s Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023 [Provisions], which was tabled on 1 February 2024.