Vaccarella v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 147

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Vaccarella v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 147 Hearing dates: 13 March 2023, 29 May 2023 Date of orders: 13 June 2023 Decision date: 13 June 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – licence refusal – fit and proper person – public interest – domestic disturbances – apprehended violence orders. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (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; Bazouni v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2002] NSWADT 100; Beleski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 397; 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; EHB v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAP 63; Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 70; Hariri v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 5; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218; Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 89; 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] NSWCATA 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] NSWCATAP 10; O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 2; 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: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marco Vaccarella (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Jack Rigg Solicitors (Applicant) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00299264 Publication restriction: Nil