Murry and Comcare (Compensation)

Ms Murry applied to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for a review of a decision made by Comcare. At a directions hearing, Ms Murry informed the AAT that she did not wish to proceed with her applications and was not in a position to do so.

The AAT was required to determine whether Ms Murry's applications should be dismissed for failure to proceed within a reasonable time.

The Member applied subsection 42A(5) of the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975* (Cth), which permits the Tribunal to dismiss an application if the applicant fails to proceed with it within a reasonable time. As Ms Murry explicitly stated her intention not to proceed, the Member found that the condition for dismissal under this provision was met.

Consequently, the AAT dismissed Ms Murry's applications.