Documents Relating To (lex 83814): Names Of Law Firms Acting For Services Australia And Total Money Spent On Claims Disputes At ART In 2024 Stats On Total Number Of Disputes At ART In 2024 For Aged…

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Services Australia's Litigation Branch engaged seven external law firms in 2024 to handle Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Administrative Review Tribunal (AAT/ART) disputes at a total cost of $2,116,018.07, with HWL Ebsworth, Sparke Helmore, Mills Oakley, MinterEllison, Hunt & Hunt, and Moray & Agnew on panel arrangements, plus the Australian Government Solicitor via Memorandum of Understanding. The branch received 326 aged pension dispute matters in 2024, predominantly relating to seniors and carers programs. Services Australia was respondent in 97 percent of cases. Appeal outcomes show 57 percent were AAT1 decisions, 35 percent ART2, and 8 percent ART-first or second review decisions. The most common reasons for unfavourable outcomes involved discretionary judgment on identical evidence (22 percent)