Editors --- "The Proposed Western Australian Civil and Administrative Review Tribunal" [2003] AdminRw 10; (2003) 55 Admin Review 48

• The proposed Western Australian Civil and Administrative Review Tribunal

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The proposed Western Australian Civil and Administrative Review Tribunal

A taskforce appointed by the Western Australian Attorney-General has produced a report recommending that a state administrative tribunal be established to replace approximately 40 Western Australian tribunals and boards. The media statement issued by the state’s Attorney-General notes that the establishment of such a tribunal would provide a more user friendly system, allow easier access for people wanting to challenge government decisions, and promote cohesion, with a single point of contact for administrative justice.

The taskforce, chaired by Justice Michael Barker, conducted an analysis to determine which boards, tribunals and other decision-making bodies were suited to amalgamation into a single state tribunal. The report recommended that the proposed state tribunal hear matters ranging from town planning, strata title, land valuation, revenue, dog licensing, dog destruction orders, and registration of painters and builders through to disciplinary proceedings affecting 23 self-regulated trades and professions.

The structure of the proposed tribunal is based on the structures of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the New South Wales Administrative Decisions Tribunal.