Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is statutory organisation responsible for reviewing administrative law decisions of some Government of Queensland departments and agencies, and also adjudicating some civil law disputes.^[1] The tribunal was established under the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (2009)^[2]

The Attorney-General of Queensland at the time of the tribunal's establishment was Kerry Shine.

Civil disputes in which the amount in dispute is more than $750,000 are heard by the Supreme Court of Queensland, while those in which the amount is $150,000 or less are heard by either the Magistrates Court or the QCAT.^[3]

References

↑ "Matter types — QCAT". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ "Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
↑ Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland) (2010). "The District Court of Queensland" (PDF). Government of Queensland. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

Government of Queensland

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Australian quasi-judicial tribunals

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New South Wales	New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)

Victoria	Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)

Queensland	Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)

Western Australia	State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (SAT)

South Australia	South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)

Tasmania	Anti-Discrimination Tribunal Mental Health Tribunal Medical Practitioners Tribunal Mining Tribunal Motor Accidents Compensation Tribunal Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Tribunal

Australian Capital Territory	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT)

Northern Territory	Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT)

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Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal

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