Fair Work Commission stalled over AI registrations

Fair Work Commission stalled over AI registrations

By @iTnews_au
Publication Date: 2026-02-19 16:52:00

Australia’s Fair Work Commission is struggling with the volume of AI-powered submissions and complaints it is currently receiving as “work pressures” impact its ability to hear important cases and make timely decisions.




In a speech (PDF) to the Victorian Bar Association earlier this week, commission president Justice Adam Hatcher said the commission’s workload was likely to increase by “over 70 per cent” by the end of this financial year compared to three years ago.

“That this is largely due to the increasing use of AI tools by potential litigants is, in my opinion…