20.4 Costs of proceedings before the AAT

From 14 October 2024 the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) replaces the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).  Appeal pathways and matters remain largely the same as previous AAT arrangements under ART arrangements, although specific legislative section numbers in the ART Act differ.  Importantly, timeframes for appeals for veterans and provision of information etc. remain the same.  Except for pages relating to prior historical rulings, reviews and advice, after 14 October 2024 references to the AAT in these pages should be taken as a reference to ART. 

If the AAT makes a decision which is favourable to the employee or claimant, the AAT may order that the employee or claimant's costs (legal and other) or part of those costs should be met by the Department.

Such matters are dealt with by the National Office Appeals Section and its legal representatives and need not concern MRCC State and Territory office staff.