25 September 2019

The Hon Christian Porter MP
Attorney-General
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600

Dear Attorney-General

We are pleased to present to you the annual report of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for the year ended 30 June 2019 in accordance with section 24R of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 and section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. The report includes information about the operation of the Tribunal’s divisions and the Immigration Assessment Authority.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements for annual reports prescribed by sections 17AB to 17AJ of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014.

The report includes:

• the annual performance statement for the Tribunal in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and section 16F of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014, and
• the annual financial statements for the Tribunal in accordance with subsection 43(4) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Yours faithfully