The handling of migration cases at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal should be overhauled to stop applicants gaming the system, according to a report by former High Court judge Ian Callinan.
Mr Callinan said a shortage of members and resources meant “deserving applicants will continue to live in uncertainty, and dishonest or ineligible applicants will be able to remain within the country”.
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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
