Rudner and Rudner (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered the dispute between Rudner and Rudner concerning a child support administrative assessment. The applicant, Rudner, sought to challenge the assessment, specifically arguing that the Registrar should have refused to estimate the applicant's income.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether the Registrar had erred in estimating the applicant's income for the purposes of the child support assessment, and consequently, whether the estimate should have been refused.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision under review. It reasoned that the Registrar was entitled to estimate the applicant's income under the relevant provisions of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* when the applicant failed to provide sufficient information. The Tribunal found no error in the Registrar's exercise of discretion to make an estimate, as the applicant had not discharged their obligation to provide the necessary financial details.