Taunton v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 249

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taunton v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 249 Hearing dates: 11 December 2023 (Submissions closed 15 May 2024) Date of orders: 26 August 2024 Decision date: 26 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J McAteer, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision to revoke the Applicant's Category AB Firearms Licence is set aside. (2) The Commissioner is to reinstate Mr Taunton's Category AB Firearms licence which issued on 18 September 2021. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Firearms –– objects of legislation – public interest – public safety – candour – context of a protective regime – prior history – protection not punishment Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: Artridge v Commissioner of Police NSW Police Force [2021] NSWCATAD 188 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 94 ALR 11 Barlow v Commissioner of Police [2003] NSWADT 254 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (No 2) (1995) 131 ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Davos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 7 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1979] AATA; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Himo v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police [2021] NSWCATAD 321 Joseph v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCA 31 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 259 Regan v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 337 Rose v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2022] NSWCATAD 26 Tannous v Commissioner of Police NSW Police [2011] NSWADT 116 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: Stuart Taunton (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Kent (Applicant)