Penman and Secretary, Department of Education and Training

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the matter of Penman and the Secretary, Department of Education and Training. The dispute concerned Mr Penman's eligibility for re-crediting of a FEE-HELP debt for units undertaken in Semester 1 and Semester 2 of 2014.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether Mr Penman met the specific criteria for the re-crediting of his FEE-HELP debt for the identified study periods. This involved an assessment of the evidence presented against the relevant legislative or policy requirements governing such re-crediting.

The Tribunal found that the evidence before it did not satisfy the necessary criteria for the re-crediting of the FEE-HELP debt for either Semester 1 or Semester 2 of 2014. Consequently, the Tribunal affirmed the original decision under review.