Walsh and National Disability Insurance Agency

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal considered an application by Walsh against the National Disability Insurance Agency. The dispute concerned the dismissal of Walsh's application, which had been scheduled for two separate events.

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether Walsh's application should be dismissed under subsection 42A(5) of the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975* (Cth) due to his failure to appear at two scheduled events. The Tribunal was also required to determine if Walsh had been given appropriate notice of the time and place of the Tribunal Decision Hearing (TDH) as mandated by subsection 42A(7) of the Act.

The Tribunal found that Walsh had been provided with appropriate notice of the TDH. Consequently, the Tribunal was satisfied that the conditions for dismissal under the Act were met. The application filed on 30 April 2021 was therefore dismissed pursuant to subsection 42A(2) of the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975*.