Administrative Appeals Tribunal axed with Labor declaring it ‘irreversibly damaged’ by Coalition

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus says review body was stacked with Liberals in ‘disgraceful exhibition of cronyism’

The federal government is abolishing the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, claiming the former Coalition government “irreversibly damaged” the review body by stacking it with Liberal MPs, candidates and staffers.

A new administrative body will be established next year, with the attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, promising a more transparent appointment process for members.

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