Rasko v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 222

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rasko v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 222 Hearing dates: 19 July 2023 Date of orders: 06 August 2024 Decision date: 06 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Principal Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – application for firearms permit – previous convictions and revocation of firearms licence – recent conduct - whether applicant fit and proper person – whether in the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: AJO v Director-General of Transport [2012] NSWADT 101 Austin v Commissioner for Fair Trading & Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWCATAP 179 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v EMB [2021] NSWCATAP 63 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2011] NSWADT 50 Dale v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 134 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Kopco v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 124 Laing v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 315 Lee v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 144 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Martin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2010] NSWADT 276 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Meacham v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 107 Metleg v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 17 Rasko v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2022] NSWCATAD 414 Rial v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAP 162 Smith v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 116 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Andrew Bela Rasko (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (Self-Represented) Lindsay Taylor Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00350597 Publication restriction: Nil