Cabello and Cabello (Child support)

This matter concerned an appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) regarding a child support assessment. The parties involved were the applicant, Ms. Cabello, and the respondent, Mr. Cabello. The dispute centred on the correct calculation of child support payable by Mr. Cabello to Ms. Cabello.

The primary legal issue before the AAT was whether the objections officer had correctly determined the child support assessment, specifically in relation to the income of Mr. Cabello and the applicable child support percentage. The Tribunal was required to consider the evidence presented by both parties and apply the relevant provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth) and the *Child Support Assessment Act 1989* (Cth).

The Tribunal's reasoning focused on the evidence of Mr. Cabello's income, which had been assessed by the objections officer. The Tribunal found that the objections officer had properly considered the available information and applied the correct legislative framework in making the assessment. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that it agreed with the decision of the objections officer.