Hulks v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 263

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hulks v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 263 Hearing dates: 16 April 2024, 27 August 2024 Date of orders: 5 September 2024 Decision date: 05 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Naida Isenberg, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision to refuse the application by Jonathon Hulks for a Category AB firearms licence is set aside. (2) In substitution therefor the application by Jonathon Hulks for a Category AB firearms licence is granted. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms – fit and proper person -danger to public safety or to the peace – public interest – false statement in application Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2017 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33 Balle v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 187 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2003] NSWADT 254 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Esterman v Commissioner of Police [2014] NSWCATOD 70 GGJ v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2024] NSWCATAD 73 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Himo v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 321. Hunt v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 88 Joseph v Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCA 31 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 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 O'Brien v Commissioner of Police [2022] NSWCATAD 259 Petas v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWADT 137 Re Davis (1947) 75 CLR 409 Sawires v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWADT 4 Saxby v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 275 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 Tannous v Commissioner of 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 Service [2004] NSWADT 110 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jonathan Hulks (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Rodney Kennedy Solicitors Pty Ltd (Applicant) Bartier Perry Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/312641 Publication restriction: Nil