---
title: "Prepare an extension of time application for a late Centrelink review"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-an-extension-of-time-application-for-a-late-centrelink-review"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A56-P20261018-2"
practice_area: "Social Security & Veterans' Entitlements"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare an extension of time application for a late Centrelink review

> 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-an-extension-of-time-application-for-a-late-centrelink-review  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Social Security & Veterans' Entitlements](https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: 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 does: The lawyer checks each reason for delay against the records, settles the merits summary, and prepares for Centrelink opposing the application.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. 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.
2. Check each reason for delay against a document or the client's own account.
3. Diarise the 14 days Centrelink has to say whether it opposes the extension.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Administrative Review Tribunal: Centrelink](https://www.art.gov.au/applying-review/centrelink) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Centrelink decision and review deadline register](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/centrelink-review-deadline-register.md) | Checklist | 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](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/art-centrelink-second-review-extension.md) | Checklist | 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.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-an-extension-of-time-application-for-a-late-centrelink-review/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*