Administrative Review Council Members

Other
All Australia
July 12, 2024
Full Time
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

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

The Administrative Review Council is an independent statutory body that was first established under the Administrative Appeals 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 (Cth) (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 report on systemic challenges in administrative law, and
  • support education and training for Commonwealth officials in relation to making administrative decisions 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 https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/new-system-federal-administrative-review.

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, 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 AEST on 26 July 2024.

Enquiries can be directed to [email protected]

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