Major ART Update: Paper-Based Reviews Commence from 18 May 2026 Important changes are coming to the way the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) decides certain migration review matters. A proclamation registered on 14 May 2026 has fixed 18 May 2026 as the commencement date for Schedule 1 to the Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026. This means the new rules affecting some visa refusal reviews will begin from 18 May 2026. The key practical change is that the ART will be required to decide certain temporary visa refusal reviews without holding an oral hearing. In other words, the ART may decide some matters “on the papers” based on written submissions and documentary