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AI hallucination cases in Australia

Australian court and tribunal decisions in which a filing cited authorities, quotes or provisions that were not real, or that did not say what was claimed. Filter by year, jurisdiction, lawyer or self-represented party, and sanction.

116 decisions.

AI hallucination cases in Australia
CaseCourtDateWho used AISanction for the AI useCitation
Neill-Fraser v Tasmania Parole BoardSupreme Court of TasmaniaTasmania 15 September 2026Not recordedNo professional sanctionGag-order condition set asidecitation pending
Dey v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (No 2)Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 14 September 2026LawyerProfessional sanctionPersonal costs order against the practitioner. A public reprimand is not recorded in the judgment text checked on 10 Oct 2026.[2026] FedCFamC2G 1799
MFRD and National Disability Insurance AgencyAdministrative Review TribunalJurisdiction not recorded26 August 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2026] ARTA 1833
Heywood v State of Queensland (Department of Education)Queensland IRCQueensland 24 August 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] QIRC 261
Egan v Commonwealth of AustraliaFederal CourtCommonwealth 11 August 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FCA 1104
Ms Wayan Buschman v Good To Great Schools AustraliaFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 6 August 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] FWC 2975
Abudahou v Metro Finance Pty LtdFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 5 August 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FedCFamC2G 1512
Pravesh Koonjah v GPC Asia Pacific Pty LtdFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 23 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FWC 2680
WEQ v Medical Board of AustraliaUnverifiedSupreme Court of VictoriaVictoria 23 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] VSC 463
Asif v Minister for Immigration and CitizenshipFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Jurisdiction not recorded22 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionHigher costs because of AI misuse[2026] FedCFamC2G 1402
Shahin v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of Multicultural NSW (No.2)Industrial Relations Commission (NSW)New South Wales 21 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdverse Inferences[2026] NSWIRComm 11
Emmanuel Tischler v Avada Traffic Pty LtdFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 16 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FWCFB 174
Niyonkuru v Early Childhood Regulatory Authority, Department of EducationQueensland Civil and Administrative TribunalQueensland 15 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] QCAT 320
Broadwater TowerQueensland's BCCMCQueensland 14 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2026] QBCCMCmr 20
Laxton Construction Pty Ltd v EcoFit Electrical Pty LtdVictorian Civil and Administrative TribunalVictoria 7 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] VCAT 530
Miles (a pseudonym) v Saunders (a pseudonym)County Court of VictoriaJurisdiction not recorded3 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] VCC 325
Jovanovic v Hobart City CouncilTASSCTasmania 2 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] TASSC 39
Nikolaou v State Trustees LimitedSupreme Court of Victoria, Court of AppealVictoria 2 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] VSCA 153
Ba v Sterling Parts Australia Pty LtdFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Jurisdiction not recorded1 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FedCFamC2G 1245
Helm No. 21 Pty Limited v Mosman Municipal CouncilLand and Environment Court of New South WalesNew South Wales 1 July 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] NSWLEC 81
Li v Nursing and Midwifery Board of AustraliaFederal CourtCommonwealth 10 June 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FCA 733
Garan Holdings Pty Ltd v Stonepoint Capital Management Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2)Supreme Court of New South WalesNew South Wales 5 June 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] NSWSC 373
EML (a pseudonym) v AFT (a pseudonym)County Court of VictoriaVictoria 28 May 2026LawyerNo professional sanctionNot confirmed. The trackers record a bar referral; it was not in the judgment text checked on 10 Oct 2026.[2026] VCC 734
QQQJ and National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS)Administrative Review TribunalCommonwealth 22 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] ARTA 874
Sarson v Fire and Rescue NSW (No 2)NSW IRCommNew South Wales 20 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] NSWIRComm 1043
Sentinel Community Services Pty Ltd v Clark ChesaitesNSW Personal Injury CommissionNew South Wales 19 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] NSWPICPD 22
Leung v Omnia Inclusive Employment Solutions LtdFederal CourtCommonwealth 15 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionNo sanctions[2026] FCA 606
Applications by BGIS Pty LtdFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 8 May 2026LawyerNo professional sanction[2026] FWC 1669
Gussen v Swinburne University of TechnologyFederal CourtCommonwealth 8 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2026] FCA 559
Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice v Burton (No 5)Supreme Court of New South WalesNew South Wales 8 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] NSWSC 485
O'Bryan & Anor v Strod60 Pty Ltd (No 2)Victoria BABVictoria 7 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment; Taken into account for adverse Cost Order[2026] VBAB 33
Murphy v Aspen Living Villages Pty LtdFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Jurisdiction not recorded6 May 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] FedCFamC2G 748
Pham v Minister for Immigration and CitizenshipUnverifiedFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 30 April 2026LawyerNo professional sanctionAdmonishment & Warning[2026] FedCFamC2G 694
Ellul v State of QueenslandQueensland IRCQueensland 29 April 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] QIRC 147
Duc Nam Nguyen v Turk Hava Yollari Anonim Ortakligi (Turkish Airlines)Fair Work CommissionCommonwealth 21 April 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FWC 1369
Geha Enterprises Pty Ltd v Deuteronomy 28 Investments Pty Ltd and Registrar General of the ACTACT SCAustralian Capital Territory 21 April 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionLeave to represent the corporation refused; interlocutory application dismissed; costs awarded to the plaintiff.[2026] ACTSC 103
ZBDD AND Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation)Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)Commonwealth 8 April 2026WitnessNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] ARTA 553
E53 and The University of Queensland [2026] QICmr 48 (25 March 2026)Queensland ICmrQueensland 25 March 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2026] QICmr 48
Jenson & Lockridge (No 2)Federal Circuit and Family CourtCommonwealth 19 March 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdverse Costs Order; Appeal dismissed[2026] FedCFamC1A 44
Edmonds v Barrington Winstanley GroupUnverifiedSupreme Court of New South Wales, Court of AppealNew South Wales 18 March 2026LawyerNo professional sanctionWarning[2026] NSWCA 31
GSA v. Department of CommunitiesTHE COURT OF APPEAL (WA)Jurisdiction not recorded18 March 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] WASCA 36
Nicole Levey-Wilson v The Trustee for Attivita Group Unit TrustFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 10 March 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionApplication dismissed.[2026] FWC 783
Malik v Insurance Australia LimitedDistrict Court of New South WalesNew South Wales 6 March 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdverse Costs Order[2026] NSWDC 46
ELG20 v Minister for Immigration and CitizenshipFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 5 March 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdmonishment[2026] FedCFamC2G 315
Oberoi v. DouglasUnverifiedSupreme Court of Victoria, Court of AppealVictoria 5 March 2026LawyerNo professional sanctionNot confirmed. The trackers record a bar referral. The judgment text was not extracted on 10 Oct 2026.[2026] VSCA 31
Moore (Scheme Administrator) v Ochkit Pty Ltd (No. 3)Supreme Court of QueenslandQueensland 17 February 2026Not recordedNot recorded[2026] QSC 15
Rinaldi v Department of Justice (Right to Information and Privacy)Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)Queensland 16 February 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionAppeal dismissed[2026] QCATA 11
RYJZ and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation)Administrative Review TribunalJurisdiction not recorded12 February 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] ARTA 182
Morcos v Bayside CouncilIRC New South WalesNew South Wales 10 February 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] NSWIRComm 1007
Jorgensen v JML Rose Pty Ltd (Security for Costs)Federal Court of AustraliaCommonwealth 9 February 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionOrder for security for costs[2026] FCA 64
Application by PennisiFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 5 February 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FWC 352
Health Care Complaints Commission v CampbellNSW Civil and Administrative TribunalNew South Wales 30 January 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] NSWCATOD 12
Riley v. Nuvei Australia Merchant ServicesFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 19 January 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] FWC 75
Lutfi v. TuckerFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 16 January 2026Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2026] FedCFamC2G 38
Smith and Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation)Also recorded as Smith and Commissioner of TaxationAdministrative Review Tribunal (ART)Commonwealth 12 January 2026Self-representedNo professional sanction[2026] ARTA 25
Mrs Sandra Archer v GTC ContractingFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 24 December 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] FWC 3836
In the matter of Bayfoyle Pty LtdSupreme Court of New South WalesNew South Wales 23 December 2025LawyerNo professional sanctionDeclined to refer to the Legal Services Commissioner (left open to the other party)[2025] NSWSC 1607
Tekla & TeklaFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) — Appellate DivisionCommonwealth 23 December 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] FedCFamC1A 245
Leytcorp v Mimbim EnterprisesTrade Marks OfficeJurisdiction not recorded22 December 2025LawyerNo professional sanction[2025] ATMO 264
Pasuengos v Minister for Immigration and CitizenshipFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 22 December 2025LawyerNo professional sanctionNot confirmed. The trackers record an order to show cause; it was not in the judgment extract checked on 10 Oct 2026.[2025] FedCFamC2G 2129
Rathi & RathiFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) — Appellate DivisionCommonwealth 22 December 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] FedCFamC1A 238
Pakuza v Workers' Compensation RegulatorQueensland IRCQueensland 16 December 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] QIRC 354
Farooq v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police ForceSupreme Court (NSW)New South Wales 9 December 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdverse Costs Order[2025] NSWSC 1486
A’Vard v Mornington Peninsula SCVictorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)Victoria 8 December 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] VCAT 1035
Chu v DarmaliFederal Court of AustraliaJurisdiction not recorded8 December 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] FCA 1626
Carrington v TAFE QueenslandQueensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC)Queensland 5 December 2025AgentNo professional sanction[2025] QIRC 340
Mertz & Mertz (No 3)Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) — Appellate DivisionCommonwealth 28 November 2025LawyerNo professional sanctionCosts Order; Bar Referrals[2025] FedCFamC1A 222
Re WalkerSupreme Court of Victoria — Common Law DivisionVictoria 24 November 2025LawyerNo professional sanctionReprimand[2025] VSC 714
Kim v. Insurance AustraliaACT CATAustralian Capital Territory 18 November 2025Judicial officerNo professional sanctionDecision was removed from ACAT website[2025] ACAT 87
Wills and Aiadaui v WilsonVictorian Civil and Administrative TribunalVictoria 14 November 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] VCAT 1022
Clarke v State of Queensland (Department of Education)Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC)Queensland 5 November 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] QIRC 300
Huang v Champion Homes Sales Pty LtdNSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)New South Wales 30 October 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] NSWCATAP 271
Sky GardensQueensland BCCMCQueensland 29 October 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionAdverse costs order for "misconceived and without substance" application[2025] QBCCMCmr 373
Vivek Singha v. Metal ManufacturesFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 8 October 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] FWC 2817
Hugo v Affinity Education Group Pty LtdFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 18 September 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2025] FedCFamC2G 1536
Howe v Secretary, New South Wales Department of EducationAlso recorded as Howe v. NSW Department of EducationNSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC)New South Wales 17 September 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] NSWIRComm 1081
Helmold v Mariya (No 2)Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)Commonwealth 12 September 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2025] FedCFamC1A 163
Khoury v KooijAlso recorded as Mark Khoury v Nira KooijSupreme Court of QueenslandQueensland 3 September 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionApplication dismissed[2025] QSC 217
Gribble v ESSENTIAL ENERGY trading as Essential EnergyAlso recorded as Gribble v Essential EnergyDistrict Court of New South WalesNew South Wales 29 August 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionPlaintiff ordered to exclude all Gen AI material[2025] NSWDC 344
Stewart v Good Shepherd Australia New ZealandAlso recorded as Stewart v Good ShepherdSupreme Court of Victoria — Court of AppealVictoria 29 August 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] VSCA 206
Butler and National Disability Insurance AgencyAdministrative Review TribunalCommonwealth 28 August 2025ExpertNo professional sanctionTribunal criticised the reliability of AI-assisted expert reports and gave them reduced weight[2025] ARTA 1579
Meniscus Pty Ltd ATF The Meniscus Trust v Chief Commissioner of State RevenueAlso recorded as The Meniscus Trust v Chief Commissioner of State RevenueNSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)New South Wales 21 August 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionArguments produced by AI given lesser weight[2025] NSWCATAD 209
JML Rose Pty Ltd v Jorgensen (No 3)Federal Court of Australia — General DivisionCommonwealth 19 August 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionN/A[2025] FCA 976
Wang v MoutidisCounty Court of VictoriaVictoria 18 August 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionArguments disregarded[2025] VCC 1156
JNE24 v Minister for Immigration and CitizenshipFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 15 August 2025LawyerProfessional sanctionReferral to the Bar; Personal costs order against lawyer (who reimbursed his client)[2025] FedCFamC2G 1314
Director of Public Prosecutions v GRSupreme Court of Victoria —Criminal DivisionVictoria 14 August 2025LawyerNo professional sanctionN/A[2025] VSC 490
Deysel v Electra Lift Co.Fair Work CommissionCommonwealth 8 August 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionApplication dismissed[2025] FWC 2289
May v CostarasSupreme Court of New South Wales — Court of AppealNew South Wales 8 August 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionAppeal dismissed. No specific sanction for AI use, but highlighted need for judicial vigilance.[2025] NSWCA 178
HFI v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police ForceNSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)New South Wales 17 July 2025Not recordedNot recorded[2025] NSWCATAD 171
Rafi Najib v MSS Security Pty LimitedFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 2 July 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionApplication dismissed[2025] FWC 1893
Page v. LongMelbourne County CourtJurisdiction not recorded27 June 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionLitigant lost on meritscitation pending
Bottrill v Graham & Anor (No 2)District Court of New South WalesNew South Wales 20 June 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionThe second defendant's Notice of Motion for summary dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim was dismissed, with costs reserved to the trial judge.[2025] NSWDC 221
Ivins v KMA Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd & OrsQueensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC)Queensland 2 June 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionRelevant Submissions ignored[2025] QIRC 141
GNX v. Children's GuardianCourt not recordedNew South Wales 27 May 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning for continuation of proceedingscitation pending
Nikolic & Anor v Nationwide News Pty Ltd & AnorSupreme Court of Victoria — Court of AppealVictoria 23 May 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] VSCA 112
Chief Executive, Department of Justice v Wise and Wise Real Estate Pty Ltd & AnorAlso recorded as Department of Justice v WiseQueensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)Queensland 13 May 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionWarning[2025] QCAT 222
Murray on behalf of the Wamba Wemba Native Title Claim Group v State of VictoriaFederal Court of Australia (General Division)Commonwealth 22 April 2025LawyerNo professional sanctionOrder of costs to other party; no professional referral[2025] FCA 731
Rowe v National Australia Bank LtdSupreme Court of South AustraliaSouth Australia 17 April 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] SASC 50
Bangholme Investments Pty Ltd v Greater Dandenong CCVictorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)Victoria 3 April 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] VCAT 290
LJY v Occupational Therapy Board of AustraliaAlso recorded as LYJ v. Occupational Therapy Board of AustraliaQueensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)Queensland 26 March 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionNo sanction; Fabrication noted; Warning issued regarding AI use[2025] QCAT 96
Goodchild v State of Queensland (Queensland Health)Also recorded as Goodchild v State of QueenslandQueensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC)Queensland 13 February 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionRelevant submissions ignored[2025] QIRC 46
Luck v Commonwealth of AustraliaFederal CourtCommonwealth 11 February 2025Not recordedNo professional sanctionThe court dismissed the applicant's interlocutory application for disqualification and referral to a Full Court.[2025] FCA 68
QWYN and Commissioner of TaxationAdministrative Review Tribunal of AustraliaCommonwealth 5 February 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionThe Tribunal affirmed the decision under review, rejecting the applicant's submissions based on the AI-generated content.[2025] ARTA 83
Valu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (No 2)Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 31 January 2025LawyerProfessional sanctionReferral to Legal Services Commissioner[2025] FedCFamC2G 95
Hanna v Flinders UniversitySupreme Court of South AustraliaSouth Australia 29 January 2025Self-representedNo professional sanction[2025] SASC 6
Body by Michael Pty Ltd and Industry Innovation and Science AustraliaAdministrative Review TribunalCommonwealth 24 January 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctionFake references withdrawn before the hearing[2025] ARTA 44
Candice Dias v Angle Auto FinanceFair Work CommissionCommonwealth 20 January 2025Self-representedNo professional sanctioncitation pending
SP v RB as Trustee for the R and R Family Trust AND Others (No. 5)Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC)Queensland 14 January 2025Not recordedNot recorded[2025] QIRC 016
Kaur v RMITSupreme Court of Victoria — Court of AppealVictoria 11 November 2024Self-representedNo professional sanction[2024] VSCA 264
Re DayalAlso recorded as In re DayalFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 27 August 2024LawyerProfessional sanctionReferral to the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner for potential disciplinary review; no punitive order issued by the court itself; apology accepted.[2024] FedCFamC2F 1166
Handa & MallickFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Commonwealth 19 July 2024Not recordedNot recorded[2024] FedCFamC2F 957
Lakaev v McConkeySupreme Court of TasmaniaTasmania 12 July 2024Self-representedNo professional sanctionAppeal dismissed for want of prosecution[2024] TASSC 35
Finch v The Heat GroupFederal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)Jurisdiction not recorded27 February 2024Self-representedNo professional sanction[2024] FedCFamC2G 161
DPP v KhanSupreme Court of the Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital Territory 7 February 2024Not recordedNot recorded[2024] ACTSC 19
Nash v Director of Public Prosecutions (WA)Supreme Court of Western Australia — Court of AppealWestern Australia 8 May 2023Self-representedNo professional sanctionAppeal dismissed[2023] WASCA 75
Inspired Medical Pty Ltd v S Mohindra Pty LtdSupreme Court of QueenslandQueensland 2026Not recordedNot recorded[2026] QSC 78

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