Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia v Pender (Final) [2022] NSWSC 1773

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia v Pender (Final) [2022] NSWSC 1773 Hearing dates: 5 December 2022 Date of orders: 21 December 2022 Decision date: 21 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: N Adams J Decision: See [210] Catchwords: CRIMINAL CODE – terrorism high risk offender – post-sentence order – extended supervision order – community protection – Division 105A – comparable State legislation – unacceptable risk – expert evidence – management in community – fixation with religion – fluctuation in extremist beliefs – significant mental illness – significant substance abuse disorder – treatment and rehabilitation programs – risks associated with deterioration of mental state and substance abuse – various measures to mitigate risk – whether offender poses unacceptable risk of committing serious Part 5.3 offence – whether each condition and combination of conditions is reasonably necessary and reasonably appropriate and adapted to protect the community from unacceptable risk Legislation Cited: Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2021 (Cth) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 93C(1), 59(2), 326(1)(b), 530(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW), s 13(1) Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), ss 6(3)(b), 5B(d), 7(4), 10(2), 11(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 9 Criminal Code (Cth), Div 105A, Pt 5.3, ss 101.4, 105A.3A, 105A.5, 105.6, 105A.6B, 105A.7, 105A.7A, 105A.7B, 105A9A, 105A.9B, 105A.10, 105A.11, 105A.13, 105A.18 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), s 32 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 (NSW), s 6(1) Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW), ss 20(d), 23(3), 24(5), 26(7), 29(1) Cases Cited: Attorney General (Cth) v Pender (Preliminary) [2022] NSWSC 1360 Attorney-General (Cth) v Sa'adat Khan (No 2) [2022] VSC 687 Minister for Home Affairs v Pender [2021] NSWSC 1644 Minister for Home Affairs v Pender (Preliminary) [2021] NSWSC 921 Minister for Home Affairs in Benbrika [2020] VSC 888 New South Wales v Pacey (Final) [2015] NSWSC 1983 R v Pender [2019] NSWSC 1814 State of New South Wales v Naaman (No 2) [2018] NSWCA 328 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia (Plaintiff) Blake Nicholas Pender (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: P Herzfeld SC with Mr J Wherrett (Plaintiff) M Johnston SC with Mr D Bhutani (Defendant) File Number(s): 2022/270025 Publication restriction: Nil