The Albanese government has appointed five judicial deputy presidents and 35 general members to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) for various terms.
The federal government has reappointed the Honourable Justice Berna Collier, the Honourable Justice Ian Jackman, and the Honourable Timothy McEvoy as judicial deputy presidents for an additional two-year term, while the Honourable Justice Roger Derrington and the Honourable Justice Alister McNab have been appointed as new judicial deputy presidents for five-year terms.
These five judicial deputy presidents, the government noted, will contribute their extensive experience and expertise to enhance the capacity of the ART to consider matters, and each was appointed in accordance with section 206 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.
Elsewhere, 35 new general members were appointed, who will also help “ensure all cases continue to be heard fairly, effectively, and efficiently while ensuring the ART’s work remains accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of all parties”, the government noted.
The new general members are Daniel Bartlett, Sally Hunt, Troy Barty, James Larcombe, Richard Bean, Anne Lynch, Eliza Bergin, Rebecca Maerschel, Sarah Bish, Sophia Michael, Naomi Bryant, Morag Milton, Talitha Burson, Ali Mojtahedi, Rachel Chrapot, John Neill, Chelsea Clark, Robert Perry, Dr Sevda Clark, Alison Ryan, Samuel Cummings, Dr Frances Simmons, Namoi Dougall, Charlotte Steer, Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC, Sally Szmerling, Yvonne Grant, Angela Theodorelos, Katarina Grenfell, Richard Timpson, Ratula Gupta, Katherine Valentine, Susan Hogarth, Kate Walshe, and Lesley Hunt.
Speaking about the appointments, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said: “The Administrative Review Tribunal is an independent federal administrative review body that reviews decisions that directly affect the everyday lives of Australians. It is crucial that the people who hear and decide these cases have the required experience and expertise.
“Each general member appointed today was assessed as suitable for appointment through a transparent and merit-based process. These appointments will ensure review processes are fair, just, and independent by hearing a range of cases to support applicants in addressing their matters.
“I would like to congratulate these judicial deputy presidents and general members on their appointments, and I thank them for their important service to the Australian public.”
Each general member was appointed in accordance with section 208 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 and was assessed as suitable for appointment by an independent assessment panel in accordance with the act and Administrative Review Regulations 2024, the government said in a statement.
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