Mulholland v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 116

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mulholland v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 116 Hearing dates: 31 March 2017 Date of orders: 13 April 2017 Decision date: 13 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed Catchwords: FIREARMS – licensing – fit and proper person – public interest – political communication - criminal record – opening fire at police –genuine reason –primary producer. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997; Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013; Criminal Records Act 1991; Firearms Act 1996; Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld). Cases Cited: Allen v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (CoP) [2015] NSWCATAD 224; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Bazouni v CoP [2002] NSWADT 100; Bronze Wing Ammunition Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales (No. 2) [2016] NSWSC 988; Brosowski v CoP [2003] NSWADT 182; Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor (1993) 131 ALR 657; CoP v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9; Constantin v CoP [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Davos v CoP [2013] NSWADT 7; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Ex parte Tziniolis; re Medical Practitioners Act (1966) SR (NSW) 448; Green v CoP [2014] NSWCATAD 59; Joseph v CoP [2014] NSWCATAD 46; Lee v CoP [2015] NSWCATAD 254; Lee v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 80; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs v Baker (1997) 49 ALD 136; Nakad v CoP [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Nguyen v CoP [2007] NSWADT 16; R v Mulholland [2001] QCA 480; Re Naumovski and Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1994) 20 AAR 388; Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70; Vartzokas v Zanker (1989) 51 SASR 277. Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ross Mulholland (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force (Respondent). Representation: D Mulholland, (agent for applicant by leave)