El-Ashrafi v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 103

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: El-Ashrafi v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 103 Hearing dates: 30 November 2016 Date of orders: 31 March 2017 Decision date: 31 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: T Simon, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: FIREARMS ACT – firearms – revocation of licence – contrary to the public interest Legislation Cited: Firearms Act 1996 Firearms Regulation 2006 Administrative Decisions Review Act (NSW) 1997 Cases Cited: Australian Communications and Media Authority v Today FM (Sydney) Pty Ltd [2015] HCA 7 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 (9 March 2017) Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) 131 ALR 657 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Joseph v NSW Commissioner of Police [2017] NSWCA 31 (6 March 2017) Keane v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2008] NSWADT 68 Lynch v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service (GO) [2006] NSWADTAP 4 Tannous v Commissioner of Police [2011] NSWADT 116 Tolley v Commissioner of Police [2006] NSWADT 149 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mohamad El-Ashrafi (applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: I Jamal (Applicant) J Mattson (Respondent) File Number(s): 1610348