Mandatory “on the papers” reviews will soon be embedded in the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). On 9 February 2026, the Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (Cth) received the Royal Assent. It will fundamentally reshape how migration decisions are reviewed, with far‑reaching implications for practitioners and their clients. This is not a procedural tweak. It is a structural change to the Migration Act itself. Join Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio, Barrister & Migration Law Lecturer for a detailed overview of how these changes will affect you and your clients. 

Presenters

Elizabeth Wisser, Principal Solicitor, Elizabeth Wisser and Associates
Elizabeth is the Principal Solicitor of Elizabeth Wisser & Associates and practises exclusively in migration and citizenship law, with a particular focus on complex character, cancellation and review matters. Prior to becoming a solicitor, she practised as a Registered Migration Agent. Elizabeth has appeared for clients before the Administrative Review Tribunal and has acted in judicial review applications in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia, and the High Court of Australia. She has successfully assisted clients in s 501 cancellation and revocation matters, including cases involving clients in immigration detention and matters concerning serious criminal offending. She has also successfully assisted clients in matters involving PIC 4020, allegations of bogus documents or false or misleading information, and in the preparation and lodgement of Ministerial Intervention requests. She holds a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University, a Graduate Certificate in Australian Immigration Law and Practice, a Master of Laws from The University of Melbourne, and a Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice from the Leo Cussen Centre for Law. Elizabeth has a particular professional interest in crimmigration the intersection of criminal and migration law and is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Inc. (ANZSOC). She is also a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Law Council of Australia (Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section).

Sergio Zanotti Stagliorio, Barrister, Migration Law Lecturer 
Sergio practises in Migration and Citizenship Law. Before becoming a barrister, Sergio worked as an immigration solicitor for a number of years and was an RMA prior to this. This past experience places him well to appreciate all facets of migration and citizenship law matters. As an advocate, Sergio has appeared and represented clients on matters before the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia (including Full Court), Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Migration Review Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Immigration Assessment Authority, the Administrative Review Tribunal and the OMARA. Also Sergio: has authored over 1,300 court decision summaries on migration and citizenship law, most of which for his newsletter (https://migrationlawupdates.com.au), and some for LexisNexis (Administrative Law Decisions); has authored over 1,000 articles and updates on migration and citizenship law, some of which for LexisNexis; is a former assessor at UTS (Graduate Diploma of Australian Migration Law and Practice - GDAMLP); is a former unit coordinator and lecturer at UWS (GDAMLP); is a lecturer at UWS (GDAMLP and LLB); has been a migration law CPD lecturer since 2019; is often consulted by barristers, solicitors and RMAs on complex matters; holds a bachelor's degree in engineering.