Prepare an extension of time application for a late Centrelink review
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Working with the lawyer from the file chronology and the client's instructions, draft the extension of time application in the Tribunal's form, setting out the delay, its reasons and the merits in brief.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer checks each reason for delay against the records, settles the merits summary, and prepares for Centrelink opposing the application.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Working with the lawyer from the file chronology and the client's instructions, draft the extension of time application in the Tribunal's form, setting out the delay, its reasons and the merits in brief. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm a time limit actually applies to the decision type; most Centrelink first reviews have none, though back pay may be lost after 13 weeks.
- Check each reason for delay against a document or the client's own account.
- Diarise the 14 days Centrelink has to say whether it opposes the extension.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrelink decision and review deadline register | Checklist | AI use Yellow | A register of a Centrelink decision, the Authorised Review Officer step, and the different Administrative Review Tribunal time limits stated by Services Australia and by the Tribunal. |
| Centrelink second review: 28-day limit and extension | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Checklist for the 28-day second-review limit, an extension application, Centrelink's 14 days to oppose, and the fee note on the Tribunal's Centrelink page. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Administrative Review Tribunal: Centrelink · 2026-10-18
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.