Greenfield Education Pty Ltd and Australian Skills Quality Authority

Greenfield Education Pty Ltd (the applicant) sought an extension of time to lodge an application for review of a decision made by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (the respondent). The applicant contended that issues of construction surrounding the respondent's decision had informed its delay in lodging the review application. The respondent had refused the applicant's applications for an extension of time.

The primary legal issue before Deputy President Rayment was whether the applicant had provided a sufficient explanation for its delay in seeking review, thereby justifying an extension of time. The court was required to consider the applicant's entitlement to lodge a fresh application with the respondent, and the respondent's subsequent refusal of those applications.

Deputy President Rayment considered the applicant's submissions regarding the alleged construction issues. However, the Deputy President found that the explanation for the delay was not satisfactory. The Deputy President determined that the applicant was entitled to lodge a fresh application with the respondent, but that the respondent had correctly refused these applications. The applications for an extension of time were therefore refused.