This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'NDIA Legal Expenditures at AAT'.

FOI 24/25-0555 - Disclosure Log Version 
DISCLOSURE LOG - FOI 24/25-0250 - DOCUMENTS 
OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE 
1. The NDIA's total expenditure in the 2023-2024 financial year incurred through
responding to applications before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT).
Response: The NDIA’s total legal expenditure in the 2023-2024 financial year
incurred in relation to AAT matters was $46.3M, which includes professional fees,
counsel fees and disbursements.
Note: This does not include expenditure related to the non-legal staff who support the
AAT function, including case managers, support staff and staff from specialist
business areas across the NDIA such as TABID and Home and Living teams.
2. The number of AAT matters in which the NDIS was the Respondent that were
closed during the 2023-2024 financial year, broken down to indicate the
relevant number of the matters closed by withdrawal of the application or
dismissed by the AAT, resolved by agreement, or resolved through hearing.
AAT Outcome 
Total Closed AAT 
Applications 
Dismissed 
320 
EOT Declined 
19 
EOT not opposed 
22 
Hearing Decision – Af irmed 
55 
Hearing Decision – Set Aside 
43 
Hearing Decision – Varied 
12 
No Jurisdiction 
19 
Resolved by Consent 
2,920 
Withdrawn 
571 
Total 
3,981 
Note: 
1. Matters ‘resolved by agreement’ referred to in the scope, is interpreted to mean
matters ‘resolved by consent’ (the NDIA data point).
2. Total closed AAT applications by outcomes for FY2024 prepared using June
2024 data set to align with NDIA quarterly/annual reports.
OFFICIAL: SENSITIVE 
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