Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

Again, Senator Bernardi, I can confirm that the government is committed to ensuring that the integrity of Australia's migration policy is maintained. But you are actually correct: the volume of applications in the Migration and Refugee Division of the AAT has increased significantly since 1 July 2015. So the statutory review of the AAT that was required and commissioned by the Attorney-General is, in fact, timely.

Whilst not pre-empting any of the recommendations of the review, it is critical that government ensures the AAT is as efficient as it can possibly be, both for the people who appear before it and also for the broader community. In that regard, I acknowledge the appointments that have been made by the Attorney-General to improve the efficiency by which decisions are being made.