Trio of former politicians join Administrative Appeals Tribunal ranks
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Trio of former politicians join Administrative Appeals Tribunal ranks
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A federal Coalition MP who stood down at the last election after losing a preselection battle is among the government’s latest appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Attorney-General Christian Porter on Friday appointed Jane Prentice, whose background before politics was in tourism and events, as a full-time member to the body that reviews decisions made by government ministers, departments and agencies.
Jane Prentice, the former member for Ryan, has now been appointed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
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In 2017, Julian-Armitage defended Coalition policy to impose tougher English language requirements on aspiring Australian citizens.
She told Sky News those with greater competence in English are “better equipped to integrate into our community and better understand our values and our way of living”.
Porter, the attorney general, said in a statement that “all of the appointees are highly qualified to undertake the important task of conducting merits review of government decisions”.
Da Costa worked as an adviser to then-attorney general Daryl Williams and a senior adviser to then-communications minister Helen Coonan.
Dougall is a former member of the migration and refugee tribunals, chief of staff to former NSW Nationals minister Don Page and adviser to former federal health minister Michael Wooldridge.