Jobson v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAD 143

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jobson v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAD 143 Hearing dates: 13 February 2022 Date of orders: 7 June 2023 Decision date: 07 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: C Mulvey, Senior Member Decision: 1. The requirement for an internal review is dispensed with pursuant s55(6) of the Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997. 2. The time for filing the application is extended to 1 September 2022. 3. The decision under review is set aside. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – firearms licence – revocation - whether holding firearms licence contrary to the public interest – fit and proper person Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Blayden v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2015] NSWCATAD 240 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Greene v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 391 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Huckel v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2008] NSWADT 347 Khan v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 20 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] 297 ALR 225 O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 259 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gavin Jobson (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Norton Rose Fulbright (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00260492 Publication restriction: None