Senior Hearings Delegate

Attorney-General's Department; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Attorney-General’s Department is seeking a Senior Hearings Delegate in Adelaide to exercise delegated authority on licensing and regulatory matters. You will determine complex cases with sound judgement, applying administrative law to ensure fair, transparent and well-reasoned decisions.

Your role involves hearings, evidence assessment, and providing specialist advice while supporting quality assurance and policy improvements within CBS. NP clearance and out-of-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience making statutory, regulatory or administrative decisions and applying administrative law principles.
• Strong written communication skills for clear, structured reasons for decisions.
• Ability to manage a challenging caseload while upholding fairness and impartiality.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hearings, conferences and statutory processes involving complex matters.
• Assess evidence, identify issues and ensure fair participation.
• Interpret legislation and precedent to write clear, defensible decisions.
• Manage caseload, deadlines and provide specialist hearing-process advice.

Skills

Regulatory decision-making

Hearing conduct

Administrative law

Written decision writing

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Classification: ASO7
Salary Range: $116,089- $125,490 + Superannuation
Duration: Ongoing
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm, Monday 19 October 2026

About the Opportunity

Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is seeking a highly capable and motivated Senior Hearings Delegate to exercise delegated authority on behalf of the Commissioner and determine complex and sensitive licensing and regulatory matters.

This is an opportunity to bring your judgement, analytical skills and regulatory expertise to a role where you will work with a diverse range of matters, stakeholders and legal issues. You will play an important role in ensuring decisions are fair, transparent, timely and well-reasoned, while contributing to the ongoing improvement of CBS hearing and decision-making practices.

In this role, you will:

Conduct hearings, conferences and other statutory processes involving complex and sensitive matters

Assess evidence and submissions, identify key issues and ensure parties are given a fair opportunity to participate

Interpret and apply legislation, administrative law principles, policy and relevant precedent

Make findings and determinations within delegation and prepare clear, reasoned and defensible written decisions

Manage a substantial caseload, balancing statutory deadlines, complexity, risk and readiness

Provide specialist advice on hearing processes, procedural fairness, evidence and decision-writing

Research legislation, precedent and other relevant material to resolve complex issues and support sound decision-making

Identify emerging and systemic issues and contribute to policy, procedural and legislative improvement

Support quality assurance, peer review, guidance and capability development across the hearings function

Build effective relationships with applicants, licensees, objectors, interveners, legal representatives and internal and external stakeholders

Manage challenging interactions and conflict calmly and respectfully while maintaining impartiality and authority

About You

You are an experienced and confident decision-maker who can bring sound judgement to complex and sometimes contested matters.

You will have experience making statutory, regulatory or administrative decisions and a strong understanding of administrative law principles, including procedural fairness, evidence assessment, reasons for decision and review risk.

You’ll be comfortable working with legislation and precedent, weighing competing information and making decisions that are fair, evidence-based and capable of withstanding scrutiny.

Strong written communication skills are essential, including the ability to prepare clear and structured reasons for decision. You will also be confident communicating with legal representatives and managing challenging conversations while maintaining professionalism and impartiality.

Just as importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys contributing beyond your own caseload. You’ll have the opportunity to share your expertise, support colleagues, contribute to quality assurance and help strengthen consistency and capability across the hearings function.

About the Business

The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) is a key portfolio within the South Australian Government, employing more than 1,900 staff. AGD delivers high-level legal services and advice to Ministers and government agencies, provides specialist policy support, oversees regulation and compliance functions, and delivers essential services directly to the community.

Consumer and Business Services (CBS) is a division of the Attorney-General’s Department and is responsible for protecting consumers, supporting and regulating businesses and recording significant life events for South Australians. CBS is customer focussed and flexible in its activities, providing accessible information and services.

This role contributes to the strategic goals of CBS through strategic and operational oversight of a portfolio of significant projects aimed at improving the security, efficiency, and effectiveness of CBS operations. This includes maintaining and improving customer service standards across CBS in line with SA government initiatives.

Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.

Some out of hours work may be required.

Additional Notes

For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Alison Selleck, Assistant Director Licensing, Consumer Business Services on 08 314 or [e-mail]

The Attorney-General’s Department values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ .