Greene v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 391

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Greene v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 391 Hearing dates: 28 November 2022 Date of orders: 08 December 2022 Decision date: 08 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence refusal – whether fit and proper person – public interest – aggressive behaviour Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254; Bilanenko v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 76; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2001] NSWADT 50; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADT AP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hassall v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 47; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Kocic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCA 368; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATA 16; Re Cousens and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] AATA 1426; Re Prasad and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 35 ALD 780, 781; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and New South Wales Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gary A Greene (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self Represented) Norton Rose Fulbright Australia (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00236990 Publication restriction: Nil