Bazzi v Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales [2024] NSWCATAD 109

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bazzi v Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales [2024] NSWCATAD 109 Hearing dates: 12 April 2024 Date of orders: 30 April 2024 Decision date: 30 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: (1) Decision under review affirmed. (2) Pursuant to s 64(1)(c) of the CAT Act, the publication of the confidential material and confidential exhibit CR5, or matters contained in the confidential material and confidential exhibit CR6 is prohibited. (3) Pursuant to s 64(1)(d) of the CAT Act, the disclosure of the confidential material and confidential exhibit CR5, or matters contained in the confidential material and confidential exhibit CR5, is restricted to the Combat Sports Authority, the Commissioner, their respective legal representatives and the tribunal. (4) Pursuant to ss 64(1)(b), 64(1)(c) and 64(1)(d) of the CAT Act, the publication and recording of the confidential hearing of these proceedings, including confidential exhibit CR5 and any evidence given during the hearing, is prohibited and the contents of all paragraphs in these reasons marked "[Not for publication]" are not to be published or released to the applicant. Catchwords: LICENSING – combat sports – industry participant – refusal of registration – criminal history – drug use – rehabilitation. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW) Combat Sports Regulation 2014 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 94 ALR 11; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales v Fisher [2022] NSWCATAP 387; Demirel v Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 47; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Grenfell v Director-General, Department of Finance and Services [2013] NSWADT 57; McDonald v Director-General, Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 35; Murray v Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales and Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 18; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Re T and Department of Youth and Community Services (1980) 1 NSWLR 392; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and New South Wales Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10; Tukel v Combat Sports Authority [2023] NSWCATAD 180. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Bazzi (Applicant) Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales (First respondent) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Second respondent). Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented) Crown Solicitor (First Respondent and Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/00428963 Publication restriction: See above.