Applications Open – Appointment of Members to the Administrative Review Council

The Australian Government is seeking applications from suitably qualified persons for appointment as members of the Council.

We would be grateful for your assistance in distributing information about this opportunity among people with administrative law expertise and an understanding of people’s needs in the administrative review process.

The Administrative Review Council

The Administrative Review Council is an independent statutory authority that was first established under the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 as a key element of the administrative review system. The Council, which has not operated since 2015-16, will be re-established under section 246 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (ART Act). The Council will be an expert body to monitor, advise on and promote the operation and integrity of the Commonwealth administrative review system.

The functions of the Council include to:

  • monitor the integrity of the Commonwealth administrative review system
  • inquire into and reporting on systemic challenges in administrative law, and
  • support education and training for Commonwealth officials in relation to administrative decision making and the administrative law system.

The Council will strive for excellence in research and analysis ensuring that the Council’s reporting and recommendations promote a system of administrative law and administrative decision making that is as effective as it can be. The Council’s publications will be relied upon to support better decision making across government.

The Council membership will comprise a Chair and up to 10 members appointed by the Governor-General, in addition to ex-officio members. The Chair and member appointments will take effect following commencement of the ART Act. The Council will be supported by a Secretariat within the Attorney-General’s Department.

Further information about the Council and about the new system of federal administrative review is available at the Attorney-General’s Department website.

Information for applicants

The appointments will be on a part-time basis for a term of up to five years. Remuneration and allowances for the positions are set by the Remuneration Tribunal. Information about the position, including remuneration, eligibility and selection criteria, and details on how to apply for appointment as a member, is available on the Attorney-General’s Department website Careers page – https://www.ag.gov.au/about-us/careers/statutory-appointments.

Applications close at 5:00pm AEDT on 26 July 2024.

Enquiries can be directed to appointments@ag.gov.au.

Kind regards,

Administrative Review Council Secretariat
Attorney‑General’s Department
3-5 National Circuit | Barton | ACT

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