Lowe and National Disability Insurance Agency

In the matter of *Lowe and National Disability Insurance Agency*, the applicant, Mr Lowe, objected to the respondent, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), inspecting material that had been produced under summonses. The dispute concerned the relevance of this material to the issues raised by the NDIA's reviewable decision. The matter came before I Thompson M for a directions hearing.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the material produced under summonses was relevant to the reviewable decision, and consequently, whether the NDIA should be permitted to inspect it. Mr Lowe had raised objections to this inspection, necessitating the Tribunal's determination on the scope of discovery and the relevance of the documents.

The Tribunal acknowledged Mr Lowe's need for time to review the NDIA's written submissions and attachments, which he had not had an opportunity to consider before the directions hearing. His request for time to assess the material was deemed reasonable. The Tribunal indicated that further consideration might be required at a subsequent directions hearing to allow Mr Lowe to make submissions regarding the NDIA's contention that no further orders for document production were necessary.