Catt and National Disability Insurance Agency

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application by Mr Catt for an extension of time to lodge an application for review of a decision made by the National Disability Insurance Agency. The dispute concerned the timeliness of Mr Catt's application for review.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether to grant an extension of time for Mr Catt to lodge his application for review. In determining this, the Tribunal was required to consider various factors relevant to such applications, including the length of the delay, the reasons provided for the delay, the merits of the substantive application for review, and the availability of any alternative avenues for relief.

The Tribunal granted the extension of time. The substantive application was lodged on 28 June 2024, and the Tribunal accordingly extended the time for lodging the application to that date.