Under the security of payment legislation in Victoria and Western Australia, a person seeking to challenge an adjudication determination may, instead of seeking judicial review before the courts, make an adjudication review application to a review adjudicator.
In Victoria, review adjudication is only available on limited grounds. In Western Australia, review adjudication may be sought on the merits generally, subject to a statutory threshold and other requirements. This article examines the broader process of review adjudication in Western Australia and identifies some aspects of the review adjudication process that are problematic.
