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FOI 25/26-0003
FOI 25/26-0003
Please provide the following information about all law firms engaged by the NDIA in 2024-2025 financial year for matters to which the NDIA was a Respondent at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) / Administrative Review Tribunal (ART):
- A list of all law firms engaged.
Response
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Maddocks
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Makinson D’Apice
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Mills Oakley
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Minter Ellison
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Moray & Agnew
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Sparke Helmore
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The number of ART matters each law firm was engaged for.
Response
| External Law Firm Name | ART Matters Engaged |
|---|---|
| Maddocks | 1,830 |
| Makinson d’Apice | 150 |
| Mills Oakley | 2,166 |
| Minter Ellison | 7 |
| Moray & Agnew | 1,971 |
| Sparke Helmore | 1,735 |
*Note: Some ART matters were worked on by multiple External Law firms throughout the 2024-2025 financial year. These have been counted once for each firm engaged.
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FOI 25/26-0003
- The total of all payments made by the NDIA to each of these law firms, giving the total figure paid to each law firm and also a combined total figure of all payments.
Response
| External Law Firm Name | Spend on AAT matters ex. GST* |
|---|---|
| Maddocks | $19,038,175 |
| Makinson d’Apice | $ 1,104,319 |
| Mills Oakley | $13,666,485 |
| Minter Ellison | $ 910,307 |
| Moray & Agnew | $13,157,380 |
| Sparke Helmore | $12,799,168 |
| Total | $60,720,834 |
Spend figures includes professional fees directly associated with work on an AAT Application and do not include any Labour Hire costs
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