Albanese Government announces new appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal

Attorney-General’s portfolio The Albanese Government has appointed new General Members to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) for various terms. Established by the Government in 2024, the ART is a fully independent body responsible for reviewing decisions affecting the lives of Australians. The General Member appointments will help ensure all cases are heard fairly, effectively and efficiently while ensuring the ART’s work remains accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of all parties.

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 the Administrative Review Regulations 2024 Appointments to the ART General Members Mrs Kylie Anderson Ms Dale Bampton Mr David Barker Mrs Kathryn Bennett Ms Michelle Boyle Mr Steven Brnovic Mr Mitchell Bruce-Smith Mr Ian Campbell Mr Stephen Conwell Ms Katherine Cook Ms Katrina Cooper Ms Sarah Costanzo Mr Mark Cuomo Ms Jacqueline Dalling Ms Julia Davey Ms Gabrielle Déal Ms Maritsa Eftimiou Mr Anthony Erman Mr David Evenden Ms Amanda Forsyth Mr Tim Griffin Ms Simone Healy Ms Danielle Hikri Ms Kate Juttner Ms Reetu Kakkar Mr Nathan Kensey Mr Domenic Lipari Mr Hamish Locke Mr Scott MacKenzie Ms Colleen Martin Ms Janelle Martin Mr Paul McDonald Ms Laura McDonough Ms Emilia Nazari Mr Chuan Ng Mr Christopher Platt Mr John-Paul Redmond Mr Noel Reeves Mr Adrian Richards Ms Linda Rogers Ms Lauri Stewart Mr Stuart Sutherland Mr Reema Taouk Ms Neha Vaidyanathan Quotes attributable to Attorney-General, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP: “The Albanese Government is committed to ensuring the Administrative Review Tribunal can hear and resolve matters in a fair, just, and timely manner.

“The appointment of new General Members will assist our efforts to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Tribunal. “Each General Member was assessed as suitable for appointment through a transparent and merit-based process. “I congratulate these General Members on their appointments and thank them for their important service to the Australian public.”