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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Adjourned debate on motion of Hon. J.A. Darley:

That the regulations made under the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 concerning fees—general, made on 26 September 2017 and laid on the table of this council on 28 September 2017, be disallowed.

(Continued from 6 June 2018.)

The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (17:56): I rise today to withdraw my motion and in doing so I want to update the house on progress that has been made on this matter. When I originally moved this motion, it was to disallow regulations that had been made in relation to SACAT fees for a number of services. The ones that concerned me the most were the fees which related to a SACAT review under the Valuation of Land Act.

Every year, the Valuer-General determines a valuation for every property in the state. If an owner or another stakeholder believes this valuation is incorrect, they can lodge an objection to the valuation. The Valuer-General may agree there has been a mistake and reduce the valuation or they may disagree and uphold the original valuation. If an original valuation is upheld, the owner can ask for a review by an independent valuer or by SACAT.

Before the new regulations were made, the application fee for a SACAT review was $71 for both individuals and corporations. The new regulations prescribed new fees of $765 for corporations and $545 for any other person. This was far too much of an increase and would be a barrier for many from exercising their right to a review. I have had discussions with the government throughout this process and they have advised that they have prescribed new regulations and that the new fees are now $250 for corporations and $200 for any other person. These fees are much more reasonable and I want to thank the government for working so cooperatively on this matter.

Notice of motion withdrawn.

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