43652 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister for Courts

43652 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister for Courts: What monitoring or quality-assurance measures are in place to maintain public confidence in the neutrality and reliability of Tenancy Tribunal dispute resolution processes, if any, particularly if conflicting official records are presented?

Hon Nicole McKee: I advise the Member that the Tenancy Tribunal (the Tribunal) operates under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 and Unit Titles Act 2010, which provide the legal framework for resolving tenancy-related disputes. As a judicial body, the Tribunal functions independently from the Government, Ministers, and officials to ensure the judicial process remains free from any outside interference. Tenancy Tribunal adjudicators, as members of the Tribunal, are independent judicial officers. The presiding adjudicator determines how the law is applied to any evidence, the decisions and orders made, and what is recorded in their final decision. If parties are not satisfied with the outcome, there are options available to challenge the decision under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, such as applying for a rehearing or appealing to the District Court.