---
title: "Prepare the tribunal submissions on a Centrelink first review"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-the-tribunal-submissions-on-a-centrelink-first-review"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A56-N20261018-6"
practice_area: "Social Security & Veterans' Entitlements"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the tribunal submissions on a Centrelink first review

> Working with the lawyer from the ARO decision, the reconciliation or impairment table and the evidence, draft the facts with references and the contentions for the lawyer to settle.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/prepare-the-tribunal-submissions-on-a-centrelink-first-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 ARO decision, the reconciliation or impairment table and the evidence, draft the facts with references and the contentions for the lawyer to settle. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer settles every contention, checks each fact and each authority against an independent source, and decides whether AI use must be disclosed. |
| 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 ARO decision, the reconciliation or impairment table and the evidence, draft the facts with references and the contentions for the lawyer to settle.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer settles every contention, checks each fact and each authority against an independent source, and decides whether AI use must be disclosed.
- 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. Check every fact is one the client can prove and every evidence reference points to material before the Tribunal.
2. Check each authority exists and supports the proposition, using a source other than the drafting tool.
3. Decide whether disclosure is required and, if so, state it at the start of the document with the tool used and how the output was checked.

## 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 (Use of Generative AI) Practice Direction 2026](https://www.art.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-08/Administrative%20Review%20Tribunal%20%28Generative%20AI%29%20Practice%20Direction.pdf) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Application for first review of a Centrelink decision (Administrative Review Tribunal): completion guide](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/form-art-centrelink-first-review.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the Tribunal's first review form for Centrelink decisions, with a guide to the Authorised Review Officer step, the decisions the Tribunal can change, reasons, signatures and consent to… |
| [Centrelink first review: what the Tribunal asks for and when](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/social-security-and-veterans-entitlements/art-centrelink-first-review-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist of the first-review time limits, the no-fee rule, and the information the Administrative Review Tribunal says it needs for a Centrelink decision. |

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-the-tribunal-submissions-on-a-centrelink-first-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.*