Pfister v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 287

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pfister v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 287 Hearing dates: 26 April 2023 Date of orders: 03 November 2023 Decision date: 03 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Rogers, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner of Police to refuse Mr Pfister a Category ABH firearms licence is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – Firearms Act 1996 – Application for a Category ABH firearms licence – genuine reason for having a licence – alleged aggressive behaviour and failure to store firearms safely – fit and proper person - public interest and public safety Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 46 FLR 409 Lukas v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 268 McKenzie v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 230 Todororovski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 192 Wright v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 208 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Markus Pfister (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented) McCullough Robertson Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00346326 Publication restriction: 1. Pursuant to sections 64(1)(c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the publication of the following is prohibited: