Migration Review Division – Administrative Appeals
Tribunal (AAT)
The Hon Ian Callinan AC QC recently handed down his
Report on the Statutory Review of the Tribunals Amalgamation
Act 2015. The report covered a number of matters relevant to the
conduct of migration review applications including processing times
(ie. Backlogs), bridging visas for certain applicants,
qualifications of Members and general administration of the AAT. We
expect processing times at the AAT to reduce over time as it
implements measures to deal with the processing delays.
Currently, we are experiencing processing times at the AAT of
about 1-2 years for visa refusal cases and about
6-15 months for visa cancellation.
