Griffey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 7

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Griffey v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 7 Hearing dates: 14 December 2023 Date of orders: 8 January 2024 Decision date: 08 January 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – fit and proper person – public interest – temporary placement of unsecured firearms - obfuscation – differing accounts Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Brosowski v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 182 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Arnold [2023] NSWCATAP 264 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50 Esterman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 In Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No.2) [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 Jameson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 25 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAP 206 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 at 357 McGrath v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 98 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 259 Re Davis (1947) 75 CLR 409 Saxby v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 275 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Stamatelatos v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 156 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Griffey (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Hutchings (Applicant)