Greenacre and Waghorn (Child support)

This matter concerned an application by Greenacre (the applicant) for review of a child support administrative assessment made by the Registrar. The dispute centred on the adjusted taxable income of Waghorn (the respondent) for the last relevant year, which formed the basis of the child support assessment. The applicant contended that the respondent's income had been incorrectly determined.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the adjusted taxable income of the respondent, as calculated by the Registrar for the relevant period, was correct. This required the Tribunal to consider the evidence presented regarding the respondent's income and the application of the relevant legislative provisions for determining adjusted taxable income under the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth).

Ms Hamilton-Noy, Member, affirmed the Registrar's decision. The Tribunal found that the evidence presented did not establish that the respondent's adjusted taxable income had been incorrectly determined. The assessment was therefore affirmed on the basis that the Registrar had correctly applied the legislative framework to the available information.