McMahon v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 76

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: McMahon v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 76 Hearing dates: 14 March 2024 Date of orders: 22 March 2024 Decision date: 22 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Application dismissed for want of jurisdiction. (2) In the alternative, the decision under review is affirmed Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms licensing – licence revocation – want of jurisdiction – licence expired – public interest – possible suicidal ideation – mental health history not disclosed. 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: Abdelaziz v State Cover Mutual Ltd [2015] NSWCATAD 125; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; BSU v Workers' Compensation Commission [2015] NSWCATAD 125; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hindmarsh v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 264; Hariri v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 5; Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218; Joiner v Commissioner of Police [2023] NSWCATAP 254; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Kocic v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCA 366; Ly v Commissioner of Police [2004] NSWADT 115; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; McDonald v Director-General Social Security (1984) FCA 57, (1984) 184 FCRs 354 Meacham v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 107; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Clancy D McMahon (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self Represented) Bartier Perry (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00345129