Fitzgerald v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 315

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Fitzgerald v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 315 Hearing dates: 30 May 2022 Date of orders: 28 September 2022 Decision date: 28 September 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The Respondent's decision to revoke the Applicant's Category AB firearms licence is affirmed. (2) The Confidentiality Orders made 8 April 2022 are continued. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - firearms – revocation of licence – public interest – character – genuine reason – expiration of licence Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulations 2017 Security Industry Act Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Bailey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 214 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club (1997) 187 CLR 384 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith (1991) 1 VR 63 Drake v Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1970) 2 ALD 60 Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89 Kocic v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCA 368 Lynch v Commissioner of Police (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 43 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADTAP 68 Tucker v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 214 Vella v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 91 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Texts Cited: none Category: Principal judgment Parties: Leslie John Fitzgerald (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant (Self-represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00012001 Publication restriction: Paragraphs 39, 40, 41, 42: not for publication pursuant to s 64(c) and 64(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013