Alderton v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 86

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Alderton v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 86 Hearing dates: 25 May 2023 Date of orders: 28 March 2024 Decision date: 28 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Mobbs, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — firearms licensing — resident of NSW — public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) Land Tax Management Act 1956 (NSW) Firearms Regulation 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd v Australian National University (2009) 239 CLR 175 Chudleigh v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 267 Dempster v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 289 McDonald v Director-General of Social Security (1984) 1 FCR 354 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Nelson v Commissioner of Police [2012] NSWADT 84 Pang v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2009] NSWADT 11 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: William Alderton (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Lowe (Applicant)