Roe and Creswick and Anor (SSAT Appeal)

This matter concerned an appeal to the Supreme Court of Tasmania from a decision of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal (SSAT). The appellant, Roe, sought to appeal a decision made by the SSAT concerning child support. The respondents were Creswick and another party.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the SSAT had erred in its determination regarding child support obligations. Specifically, the Court was required to consider the grounds upon which the appeal was brought and whether those grounds disclosed a valid legal error on the part of the SSAT.

Judge Cassidy dismissed the Amended Notice of Appeal. The Court found that the grounds of appeal as presented did not establish any error of law or fact by the SSAT that would warrant intervention. Consequently, the SSAT's original decision regarding child support was upheld.