MCAT Explained: “It’s Basically a Court These Days”

27 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker explains that the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), formerly referred to simply as “the tribunal,” now operates essentially as a court for consumer and tenancy matters. The focus is on residential tenancy disputes, where NCAT serves as the primary adjudicative body that landlords, tenants, and consumers turn to for resolving conflicts.

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NCAT is the— what we used to call the tribunal. It's basically a court these days for consumer, but more importantly, tenancy matters. Tenancy matters, residential and retail, but we'll focus on the residential today. NCAT tends to try and be the adjudicator. They are the most common go-to dispute mechanism or tribunal for landlords and tenants in dispute, or if you're a consumer in consumer situations. But let's just talk residential.