Bankes and Harker (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered the child support assessment for the parties, Bankes and Harker. The dispute concerned the particulars of an administrative assessment, specifically an estimate reconciliation, and whether there was an error in the calculation of child support payable.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether the decision under review, which affirmed the child support assessment, was affected by an error. This involved examining the calculations made by the Child Support Registrar and considering whether the Registrar had erred in their approach to the estimate reconciliation.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, finding no error in the calculation of the child support assessment. The Registrar's approach to the estimate reconciliation was deemed appropriate, and the particulars of the administrative assessment were upheld.