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Former senator’s freedom of information battle for national cabinet papers rages on

Rex Patrick began his fight for access to national cabinet papers during the Morrison government. It continues with the Albanese government.

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Documents go missing after freedom of information request in AAT case of man with disabilities

A disability lawyer was told emails between NDIA and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal staff existed, but that was later denied.

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Hat’s off to Mark Dreyfus for booting the Coalition’s crony-filled AAT

A body that is meant to serve the most disadvantaged in our community should be run by people with expertise and empathy, Crikey readers say.

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‘We failed and we shouldn’t have’: NDIA apologises for AAT mismanagement

The disability agency is assessing 70 complaints about its lawyers’ behaviour and the mishandling of Administrative Appeals Tribunal cases.

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Taxpayers face potential $10m payout bill as administrative appeals tribunal scrapped

Full-time members of the AAT not reappointed to a position in a new body will be eligible for compensation under existing contracts

The Guardian - AU

Labor aims to have new AAT up and running by October

Comments by Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus have revealed details about Labor’s decision to abolish and replace the AAT.

Crikey

'Politicised' Administrative Appeals Tribunal abolished, after attorney-general declares its reputation ruined

One of the most notoriously politicised bodies in the Commonwealth will be overhauled, as the attorney-general seeks to end political appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

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'Disgraceful' administrative tribunal axed

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced the government will abolish the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, which has been heavily criticised.

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‘I will never get my life back’: how one man’s disability carer is fighting NDIS lawyers to keep her job

The NDIA ruled that the family friend of a man with disabilities couldn’t be his paid carer. While their appeal drags on, he’s struggling to find alternative support.

Crikey

Justice Fiona Meagher announces resignation as president of the AAT

Justice Fiona Meagher has announced she is stepping down as president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, effective immediately.

Crikey

Department acts to stop release of documents on probe into land-clearing by company linked to Angus Taylor

Legal action taken to block information on investigation into illegal land-clearing by Jam Land Pty Ltd after commissioner ordered its release

The Guardian - AU

Federal Court rejects NDIA appeal over $1.5m payment to Nardy House for residents' care

The Federal Court has dismissed the NDIA's appeal over a $1.5 million payment to charity organisation Nardy House.

ABC News

Mark Dreyfus says AAT has ‘unacceptable’ record on bullying and condemns appointment process

Attorney general says Liberal party should be ‘tarnished forever’ over appointments to administrative appeals tribunal

The Guardian - AU

AAT bullying allegations are just the tip of the iceberg

Seventeen current AAT members have had bullying or harassment complaints made against them since 2016, raising questions around the suitability of the tribunal.

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus seeks meeting with Administrative Appeals Tribunal over bullying and harassment allegations

The attorney-general has sought an urgent meeting with the president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal after multiple allegations of bullying, harassment, or discrimination.

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Administrative Appeals Tribunal reveals 17 members have faced bullying or harassment complaints since 2016

Senate estimates hears allegations have been made against 19 Administrative Appeals Tribunal members, including senior officials and a deputy president, with two no longer working there.

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NDIS participants, families and lawyers allege breaches of NDIA's model litigant obligations

The NDIA and its legal representatives have been accused of systemically breaching the statutory obligation for Commonwealth organisations to be model litigants.

Crikey

Doh! Who stacked the AAT again? The Oz forgets as even Liberals now raise questions

The Australian has decried the AAT as ‘politically stacked’ some time in the ‘past three years’. Who was responsible, we wonder?

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The Guardian - AU

Terrifying flood ordeal turns into frustrating NDIS battle for NSW woman

Asphyxia says protracted process left her without her wheelchair for months after it was damaged in floods

The Guardian - AU

Thousands of outstanding NDIS legal appeals to be reviewed by new taskforce, Bill Shorten says

Former disability discrimination commissioner Graeme Innes will lead independent body aimed at blitzing massive backlog of cases

The Guardian - AU

How Australia’s ‘luck of the draw’ asylum system is leaving vulnerable people in limbo for years

Sister Aileen Crowe’s decades of experience with ‘dehumanising’ process is backed up by new research which reveals massive inconsistencies in decision-making

Birmingham Post

Ten senior appointments announced at North West accountancy firm

The appointments are set to play a key role in future growth at Mitchell Charlesworth

ABC News

Catherine has regular falls at home due to a degenerative eye condition. The NDIA is refusing to fund modifications that would keep her safe

Some people who rely on the National Disability Insurance Scheme claim it has an adversarial approach that is pushing them to despair, with lengthy battles over funding becoming increasingly common.

The Conversation

The fix is in: how to restore public faith in government appointments

The question of how to restore integrity to public institutions is on the minds of many government officials right now, both on the local and international stage.

The Guardian - AU

‘Fighting for her voice’: mother locked in legal battle with NDIS over daughter’s talker

Melanie Stephens is caught up in Administrative Appeals Tribunal case after being denied funding for a device to help Ella communicate

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