Bonkain v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 221

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bonkain v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 221 Hearing dates: 14 May 2024 Date of orders: 6 August 2024 Decision date: 06 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: The decision to revoke the Applicant's Category AB Firearms Licence is set aside. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest – public safety – objective evidence – mental health - all reasonable precautions Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [20123] NSWADT 5 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11 Cole v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 217 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Livadaru v Commissioner of Police [2008] NSWADT 160 Makita (Australia) Pty Limited v Sprowles [2001] NSWCA 305 Rose v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 26 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aaron Valere Bonkain (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Carasco (Applicant)