Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Attorney-General's
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) provides independent merit reviews of decisions made by Australian Government ministers and departments, and other organisations under Commonwealth laws. The AAT most commonly review decisions relating to child support, family assistance and social security, visas, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), taxation, veterans’ entitlements, and workers compensation for employees covered by Commonwealth laws. We are independent of the person or department that made the original decision and we aim to make our review process accessible, fair, just, economical, informal and quick.

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Deputy President Mr Denis Dragovic 9 May 2022 8 May 2029
Deputy President The Hon Justice Berna Collier 10 December 2020 9 December 2025
Deputy President Justin Owen 9 May 2022 8 May 2029
Deputy President The Honourable Justice Victoria Jane Bennett 10 December 2020 9 December 2025
Deputy President Ms. Antoinette Younes 9 May 2022 8 May 2029
Deputy President The Hon Justice David Michael Berman 10 December 2020 28 June 2025
Deputy President Ms Karen Margaret Synon 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Deputy President VACANT
Deputy President The Hon Justice Susan Coralie Kenny 10 December 2020 28 November 2023
Deputy President VACANT
Deputy President The Hon Michael Mischin 9 May 2022 8 May 2029
Deputy President The Hon. Dennis Cowdroy AO KC 1 June 2021 31 May 2026
Deputy President The Hon Justice Timothy McEvoy 10 December 2020 9 December 2025
Deputy President The Hon Justice Thomas Thawley 20 July 2018 19 July 2025
Deputy President Stephen Boyle 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Other VACANT
Other Mr Giovanni Longo 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other Ms. Dominique Grigg 9 May 2022 8 May 2025
Other Ms Mary Sheargold 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Other Mr Shahyar Roushan 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Other Ms Jennifer Strathearn 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other Mr Graham Connolly 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Ms Ms. Fiona Hewson 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Ms Ann Duffield 1 June 2022 31 May 2027
Other Mr Milton Griffin QC 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Other Ms Rania Skaros 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Other Ms Meredith Jackson 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Other VACANT
Other Mrs. Susan Trotter 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Mr Peter Britten-Jones 1 July 2018 30 June 2025
Other Major General Aziz (Greg) Melick AO 5 September 2019 4 September 2024
Other VACANT
Other Mr Matthew Amundsen 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other Mr Paul Fairall 8 April 2019 7 April 2026
Other Mr Mark O'Loughlin 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other The Hon John Pascoe AC CVO 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other Mr Mr. Andrew George 9 May 2022 8 May 2029
Other Mr Wayne Pennell 9 May 2022 8 May 2029
Other Mr Andrew Nikolic AM CSC 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Other VACANT
Other Mr Michael Edgoose 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Other VACANT
Other Mr Theodore Tavoularis 13 June 2021 12 June 2026
Other Mr. Donald James Morris 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Mr Damien O'Donovan 25 February 2019 24 February 2026
Other Mr Keith James 8 April 2019 7 April 2024
Other VACANT
Other Ms Prudence Goward 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Dr Bridget Cullen 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Dr Christhilde Breheny 1 July 2018 30 June 2023
Other Mr Chris Furnell 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Other Professor Ann O'Connell 8 April 2019 7 April 2024
Other Ms Linda Kirk 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Ms Joanne Collins 1 May 2022 30 April 2025
Other Mr John Cipolla 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Ms Adria Marissa Poljak 30 May 2019 29 May 2026
Other Mr Robert Olding 8 April 2019 7 April 2024
Other Ms. Jennifer Cripps Watts 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Ms Diana Benk 1 January 2018 31 December 2024
Other Dr Dominic Katter 25 February 2019 24 February 2026
Other Mr Kyriakos (Jack) Nalpantidis 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other Ms. Rachel Westaway 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Dr Stewart Fenwick 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Other Mr Ian Thompson 5 November 2018 4 November 2023
Other Mr Marten Kennedy 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Mr Matthew Groom 23 July 2018 22 July 2023
Other Mr John Francis Sosso 1 November 2017 31 October 2024
Other VACANT
Other Ms Karen Vernon 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Thomas Mark Bishop 9 May 2022 8 May 2025
Other VACANT
Other Ms Kathryn Jane Millar 8 February 2019 30 June 2024
Other Ms Jocelyn Green 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Other VACANT
Other Ms Josephine Christine Kelly 12 November 2020 11 November 2023
Other VACANT
Other VACANT
Other Ms Susan De Bono 9 May 2022 8 May 2029
Other Mr Hedley Chapman 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Other Mr Jason Pennell 8 February 2019 30 June 2024
Other The Hon Justice Melissa Perry QC 20 July 2018 19 July 2025
Other Dr Michael Jones 2 October 2017 1 October 2024
Other VACANT
Other Ms. Kruna Dordevic 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Mr Paul Ehrlich QC 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Other Dr Ion Alexander 22 March 2019 30 September 2024
Other VACANT
Other Mr David James 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Ms. Alison Rebecca Bellamy 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Other Ms. Katherine Mary Harvey 16 May 2022 15 May 2027
Member Mr. Louie Hawas 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Peter Smith 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Ms Julie Dianne Forgan 30 May 2019 29 May 2024
Member Ms Kate Buxton 21 March 2022 20 March 2025
Member Mr Stavros Georgiadis 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Linda Symons 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Ms. Kim Parker 21 March 2022 20 March 2025
Member Helen Moreland 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Michael Ison 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mrs. Lana Gallagher 7 March 2022 15 January 2024
Member Stephen Conwell 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Christine Rosemary Cody 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Dr. Louise Bygrave 30 May 2021 29 May 2026
Member Ms. Tegen Downes 1 June 2022 31 May 2025
Member Mr Peter Papadopoulos 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Member Dr Heidi Gregory 30 May 2019 29 May 2024
Member Dr Sofia Khan 30 May 2019 29 May 2024
Member Ms Tina Bubutievski 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member Mr. Christopher Packer 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Member Joseph Lindsay 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Mr. Brenton Illingworth 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr Mr. Paul Clauson 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Ms. Denise Eileen Connolly 21 March 2022 20 March 2025
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Justine Clarke 1 August 2021 31 July 2023
Member Mr. Alexander Ward 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Simon Letch 16 May 2019 15 May 2024
Member Mr Stephen Barton 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Ms Margaret Bourke 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Mr. Rodger Shanahan 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ormston Rtd 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Mrs. Lilly Mojsin 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Dr Dr. Stephen Lewinsky 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Mireya Hyland 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr. Neil Foster 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Helena Claringbold 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr. Brendan Darcy 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Angela Cranston 30 May 2021 29 May 2026
Member VACANT
Member Dr. Allison Windsor 16 November 2017 15 November 2024
Member The Hon Joseph Francis 25 February 2019 24 February 2026
Member Ms Moira Brophy 13 June 2019 12 June 2024
Member Ms Jane Bell 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Mr Alexander Reinhard Byers 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Ms Hannelore Schuster 6 February 2017 5 February 2024
Member Mr. Lee Benjamin 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Member Ms Ms. Deborah Mitchell 3 November 2018 2 November 2023
Member Ms Julia Ann Leonard 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Dr. Colin Huntly 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Member Ms Nicola Jane Findson 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Mr. Michael Manetta 30 May 2021 29 May 2026
Member Ms. Mila Foster 30 August 2021 29 August 2026
Member VACANT
Member Mr William Frost 25 February 2019 24 February 2026
Member Dr Matthew Reid 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Ms De-Anne Kelly 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Mr Mr. Stephen Witts 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms Ms. Amanda Mendes Da Costa 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Ms Ms. Sheridan Lee 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member VACANT
Member Dr Michelle Evans 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Mr Mr. Scott Clarey 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Tania Flood 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Jane Louise Marquard 30 May 2021 29 May 2026
Member Ms Kira Raif 1 October 2021 30 September 2026
Member Mr. Timothy John Connellan 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Mr Peter Ranson 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Dr Jonathan Gillis 25 March 2019 24 March 2024
Member Ms Susan Jones 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Mr Robert Reitano 8 April 2019 7 April 2024
Member Richard West 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr Mr. Francis O'Loughlin 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Ms Ms. Karen McNamara 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Mrs. Gina Lazanas 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Associate Professor Michael Horsburgh 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Mr. Peter Emmerton 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Dr. Jennifer Cavanagh 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Ms. Linda Holub 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Mr. James Edward Silva 2 August 2021 1 August 2026
Member Mr. Sean E Baker 1 October 2021 30 September 2026
Member Brian Stooke AM 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Michael Sutherland 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Dr Alexandra Bordujenko 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member Ms Fiona Zuccala 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Ms Anna Burke AO 5 April 2019 15 January 2024
Member Mr. Simon Webb 5 December 2017 4 December 2024
Member Steven Norman 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr. Alan McMurran 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Member Nora Lamont 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Richard Ellis 5 November 2018 4 November 2025
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Penelope Hunter 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member Mr. Jeffrey Robert Thomson 30 May 2021 29 May 2026
Member VACANT
Member Carmel Morfuni 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Ms Alison Mercer 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Mr John Devereux 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms Alison Arends 9 May 2022 9 May 2027
Member Brigadier Mr. Anthony Warner AM LVO (Rtd) 1 September 2018 31 August 2023
Member Brian Rayment QC 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Mr. James Lambie 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Christopher Hardy 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Robert Cameron OAM 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Ms. Christine Kannis 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member Ms Brygyda Maiden 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Member VACANT
Member Catherine Carney-Orsborn 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Antonio Dronjic 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Ms Anne Grant 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member Mr Anthony Durkin 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Dr Dr. Robert Walters RFD 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member VACANT
Member Dr. Teresa Nicoletti 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Mr Mr. David McKelvey 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Ms Ms. Donna Lambden 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Mr Mr. Richard Ian Hanger QC 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms Joanne Bakas 1 January 2018 31 December 2024
Member Ms Roslyn Elizabeth Smidt 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member Prof. David Ben-Tovim 26 May 2021 25 May 2026
Member VACANT
Member Mr Andrew McLean-Williams 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Mr Adam Halstead 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member Dr. Geoffrey Markov 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Prof. Julie Quinlivan 1 July 2018 30 June 2023
Member Ms Louise Nicholls 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr Mr. David McCulloch 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member George Hallwood 3 November 2018 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms simone Burford 7 February 2022 6 February 2025
Member Dr Leslie George Stephan 26 September 2020 25 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Mr. Kent Chapman 4 July 2021 3 July 2026
Member VACANT
Member The Hon Justice Craig Colvin 20 July 2018 19 July 2025
Member Ms Tamara Hamilton-Noy 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member Dr Susan Hoffman 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member Mr Paul Noonan 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member David Tucker 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Melissa McAdam 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Dr Dr. Robert King 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms. Gabrielle Cullen 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr. William Budiselik 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr. Paul Anthony Windsor 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Ms Cheryl Cartwright 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Member Dr William Appleton 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Ms Maxina Martellotta 1 April 2019 31 March 2024
Member Ms Wan Shum 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member VACANT
Member Ms Ms. Belinda Pola 5 November 2018 4 November 2025
Member Mr. Russell Matheson 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Member Ms Ms. Elisa Kidston 30 September 2024 30 September 2024
Member Mr Alex Grossman 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Dr Dr. John Damien Cremean 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Ms. Wendy Banfield 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr. Justin Meyer 4 July 2021 3 July 2026
Member VACANT
Member Ms Ms. Frances Staden 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member Mr Andrew Maryniak QC 8 February 2019 30 September 2024
Member Dr Niall Francis Cain 16 May 2019 15 May 2024
Member Ms Meenakshi Sripathy 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Ms Robyn Margaret Anderson 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms Ms. Jade Murphy 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Dr. Nicholas Manetta 5 November 2018 4 November 2023
Member VACANT
Member Ian Berry 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr David Cosgrave 9 May 2022 8 May 2025
Member The Hon. Jane Prentice 22 February 2021 21 February 2024
Member Mr Shane Evans 25 February 2019 24 February 2026
Member Dr Beverley (Bev) Grehan 16 May 2019 15 May 2024
Member Ms Yvonne Mary Webb 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Ms Michelle Diane Baulch 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms Ms. Donna Petrovich 9 May 2022 8 May 2025
Member Ms. Alison Murphy 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Member Ms. Kate F Malyon 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Mr. Michael Judd 16 January 2017 15 January 2024
Member VACANT
Member VACANT
Member Ms Kate Chapple 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
Member Mr Terrence Baxter OAM 25 February 2022 24 February 2025
Member Mr. David Cox 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Dr Harry Schwarz 26 May 2019 25 May 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms Angela Therese Beckett 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr. Paul Maishman 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Mr Nathan Goetz 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Dr. Michael Couch 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Ms. Nicole Joanne Burns 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member Mr Edward Howard 9 May 2022 8 May 2025
Member Mr Peter Katsambanis 9 May 2022 8 May 2027
CEO/Executive Director/Managing Director Mr. Michael Bruce Hawkins 14 April 2022 13 April 2027
Member VACANT
Member Mr David Crawshay OAM 25 February 2019 24 February 2024
Member Mr Marshal John Douglas 30 May 2019 29 May 2024
Member Mr Steven Cullimore 1 July 2019 30 June 2024
Member Mr Mr. Peter Taylor SC 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member VACANT
Member Ms Marianna Moustafine 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member VACANT
Member Mr Mr. Peter Jensen 1 October 2017 30 September 2024
Member VACANT
Member Dr. Michael Cooke 1 July 2017 30 June 2024
Member Ms Ms. Suzanne Boyce 1 December 2017 30 November 2024
Member Mr. David Barker AM 30 September 2020 29 September 2023
Member VACANT
Member VACANT
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