Al Saed and National Disability Insurance Agency

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an interlocutory application in the matter of *Al Saed and National Disability Insurance Agency*. The applicant sought to prevent her support coordinator, Mr. Alkhalayleh, from representing her in the proceedings, alleging a conflict of interest due to a pecuniary interest in the outcome.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it was appropriate for the applicant to be represented by her support coordinator, given the potential for a conflict of interest arising from the coordinator's pecuniary interest in the proceedings. The Tribunal was required to determine if such representation would compromise the integrity of the Tribunal's process.

The Tribunal reasoned that it was appropriate for an officer of the Tribunal to raise concerns about possible bias for the Tribunal's consideration, as this aligns with the protection of the Tribunal's process. Having considered the matter, the Tribunal concluded that the correct and preferable decision was to permit the applicant to be represented by her support coordinator, Mr. Alkhalayleh. The interlocutory application was therefore dismissed.