Migration lawyers have expressed concerns over the Administrative Appeals Tribunals Latest report, which revealed the tribunal is under-resourced to process the immense backlog of visa applications, despite the number of new applications being reduced due to COVID-19 related border closures.
AAT president David Thomas says the tribunal is not sufficiently resourced to substantially reduce their on hand caseload.
Migration issues currently take up 86 per cent of cases with the tribunal, which also deals with disability and pension support.
Migration Lawyer Samnati Verta says the backlog can lead to migrant visa applications to be left in limbo, and the more time spent there can lead to greater uncertainty surrounding migrant futures.