ZHRM and Child Support Registrar (Child Support Second Review)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review by ZHRM concerning a decision made by the Child Support Registrar. The core of the dispute revolved around whether the Tribunal possessed the authority to review the Registrar's decision, which had previously been dismissed under section 42B of the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975* (Cth).

The primary legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it had jurisdiction to conduct a second-tier review of the Child Support Registrar's decision. This question hinged on the interpretation of section 96A of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* (Cth), which prescribes the specific types of decisions amenable to such a review.

The Tribunal determined that section 96A of the *Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988* strictly limits the grounds upon which a second-tier review can be undertaken. As the decision concerning ZHRM had been dismissed under section 42B(1)(b) of the *Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975*, it did not fall within the categories of decisions for which the Tribunal had statutory authority to conduct a review. Consequently, the Tribunal concluded it lacked jurisdiction in the matter.

The appeal was therefore dismissed on the grounds that the Tribunal did not have jurisdiction to hear the application for review filed on 7 March 2018.