Robertson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 230

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Robertson v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 230 Hearing dates: 01 August 2024 Date of orders: 12 August 2024 Decision date: 12 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – fit and proper person -danger to public safety or to the peace - intemperate habits - unsound mind – public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force v Arnold [2023] NSWCATAP 264 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Esterman v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATOD 70 Ford v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 87 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Joseph v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCA 31 Lee v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2020] NSWCATAS 144 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 McCulla v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 39 McDonald v Director General of Social Security (1984) 1FCR 353 at 357 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Sobey v Commercial Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Sweet v Commissioner of Police. NSW Police Service [2000] NSWADT 185 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Leisa Bonnie Robertson (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Applicant – self-represented Respondent – McCullough Robertson File Number(s): 2024/00074831 Publication restriction: In addition to the Orders previously made by the Tribunal I make the following Order: (1) Pursuant to ss 64(1)(b), 64(1)(c) and 64(1)(d) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, the transcript and recording of the confidential hearing in the proceeding on 1 August 2024 and the contents of all paragraphs in these Reasons marked '[NOT FOR PUBLICATION]' are not to be published or released to the Applicant, or the public.