Subject Matter
The replacement body for the former AAT commenced operations on 14 November 2024. The new Administrative Review Tribunal has brought about many changes to the previous law and operations of the former AAT. The first year of the new ART has not been without difficulties for both the Tribunal and practitioners.
Content
Learn more about these far-reaching changes:
- The main features of the new ART Act and their impact on review of decisions made under the Migration Act
- Parts of the former AAT regime that have remained as unique migration specific differences from the general operation of the ART and from other jurisdictional areas.
- Learn the key new features in the ART Legislation and continuities with the former AAT regime.
- Explore the key migration-specific features of the new ART regime affecting administrative reviews of migration decisions, especially under Schedule 2 of the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024
- The main features of the crucial 'Common Procedures' and the 'Migration Protection and Character " Practice Directions for the ART, will be outlined including an analysis of changes to the Practice Directions which took effect on 2 March 2026.
- The various issues affecting a smooth transition to the new Tribunal and their impact upon migration practitioners and their clients will be discussed.
- Detailed description of the new ‘on the papers’ regime in operation from 1 June 2026 affecting initially ART review of student visa refusal decisions, and other new ‘on the papers’ powers of the ART.
Educator
Lachlan Riches B.Ec, LL.M, LMMIA
Schedule
Monday 6 July 2026
3:00pm - 4:30pm AEST (Sydney time)
Continuing Professional Development
Registered Migration Agents
1 CPD | Category B
RMAs must attend for the full duration in order to obtain CPD points.
Legal Practitioners
1.5 CPD | Professional Skills
Legal practitioners are eligible to earn points for this CPD. The MIA is an approved QA Provider of CPD for the Legal Profession in Western Australia.
Other Information
Resources
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