Bofilios and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)

This matter concerned an application for a stay of an order made by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in a social services review. The applicant, Bofilios, sought the stay pending a second-tier review of the AAT's decision. The Secretary of the Department of Social Services was the respondent.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether to grant a stay of the AAT's decision. This involved considering the applicant's request for "payment pending review" and the potential for a significant debt to accrue if the AAT's second decision affirmed the original decision. A secondary issue related to the applicant's request for non-publication or non-disclosure of certain information, which was also refused.

The Tribunal refused the application for a stay. It reasoned that the applicant had not demonstrated a sufficient basis for granting such relief, particularly in light of the potential for a significant debt to arise if the original decision were upheld. The Tribunal also declined the request for non-publication or non-disclosure of information.