Weldon-Bowen v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 71

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Weldon-Bowen v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 71 Hearing dates: 14 -16 August 2023, 14 November 2023 Date of orders: 14 March 2024 Decision date: 14 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: L Andelman, Senior Member J Herberte, General Member Decision: Application Dismissed Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – discrimination – on the ground of a person's race – on the ground of a person's gender - direct discrimination - provision of goods and services – police investigate alleged incidents of damage to vehicle and abusive behaviour – issue of infringement notice – alleged failure to respond to complaints and requests for assistance – conduct of an investigation - expert evidence as to 'structural racism' – making of inferences Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Police Act 1900 Cases Cited: Australian Iron & Steel Pty Ltd v Banovic [1989] HCA 56; 168 CLR 165 Badawi v Nexon Asia Pacific Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 324; 75 NSWLR 503 Bickle v State of Victoria (Victoria Police) [2020] FCA 168 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336; [1938] HCA 34 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Estate of Edward John Russell [2001] NSWSC 745 Commissioner of Police v Mohamed [2009] NSWCA 432; 262 ALR 519 Director-General, Department of Community Services v MM [2003] NSWSC 1241; (2007) EOC ¶93–464 Djime v Kearnes [2019] VSC 117 Eatock v Bolt [2011] FCA 1103; 197 FCR 261 Farah v NSW Police Force of Police of the Metropolis [1998] QB 65 Faulkner v ACE Insurance Limited [2011] NSWADT 36 Gichura v Home Office [2008] EWCA Civ 697 Gupta v State of South Australia [2022] FCA 1598 IW v City of Perth [1997] HCA 30; (1997) 191 CLR Jones v Dunkel (1958-59) 101 CLR 298 JQ v Double Bay Out of School Hours Inc (2) [2010] NSWADT 257 Kitoko v Sydney Local Health District [2017] NSWCATAD 209 Kitoko v Sydney Local Health District [2018] NSWCATAP 38 Nicolaou v New South Wales (NSW Police Force) [2015] NSWCATAD 142 Purvis v State of New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; (2003) 217 CLR 92 R v Secretary of State for Transport Ex p. Factortame Ltd (No. 6) [2001] 1 CMLR 47 R v The Secretary of State for Transport ex parte Factortame Limited (No. 7) [2000] EWHC Technology 179 Robinson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2012] FCA 770 Savjani v Inland Revenue NSW Police Forces [1981] 2 AC 818 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Shamoon v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary [2003] 1 All ER 26 Smith v Department of Education and Communities [2013] NSWADT 162 Soliman v New South Wales (NSW Police Force) [2011] NSWADT 42 New South Wales v Whiteoak [2014] NSWCATAP 99 New South Wales (NSW Police Force) v Whitfield [2012] NSWADTAP 27 Waterhouse v Bell (1991) 25 NSWLR 99 Watts v Australian Postal Corporation [2014] FCA 370; 222 FCR 220 Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] HCA 49; (1992) 173 CLR 349 Whitfield v NSW (NSW Police Force) [2011] NSWADT 265 Wotton v State of Queensland (No 5) [2016] FCA 1457; 157 ALD 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Pauline Weldon-Bowen (Applicant) Commissioner of Police – NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Brennan SC (Applicant) V Bulut (Respondent)