Vidovic and Secretary, Department of Social Services (Social services second review)

This matter concerned an application by Mr Vidovic for a second review of a decision by the Social Services and Child Support Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal regarding unlimited portability. The Secretary of the Department of Social Services sought the dismissal of this application. The decision was made by M Evans SM.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Mr Vidovic's application for a second review was frivolous or vexatious, warranting dismissal under section 42B(1)(a) of the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975* (Cth). This involved considering whether a successful outcome on the second review would provide any practical benefit to Mr Vidovic.

The Tribunal considered an offer from Mr Vidovic's medical centre to provide further medical history to Centrelink, which the Tribunal noted could assist Mr Vidovic in making a new claim for Disability Support Pension. However, the Tribunal found that this potential future benefit did not extend to the current application for a review of the unlimited portability decision. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded that a successful outcome on the second review would be of no practical benefit to Mr Vidovic in relation to the portability decision.

Accordingly, the Tribunal ordered that the application for second review of the decision dated 24 August 2018 be dismissed pursuant to section 42B(1)(a) of the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975* (Cth).