When the act was amended and the number of members was reduced to one, a right to appeal should have been provided. This right to appeal is not yet in force. We have to go to Federal Court. This would be a useful mechanism to implement, because decisions can be arbitrary or mistaken. I am entitled to appeal court decisions. Why do asylum seekers not have this right? They are human beings, after all.
On February 6th, 2007. See this statement in context.