Buckley v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 280

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Buckley v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 280 Hearing dates: 12 October 2018 Date of orders: 30 November 2018 Decision date: 30 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: A Scahill, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Commissioner to refuse Mr Buckley's application for a category AB firearms licence is affirmed Catchwords: Administrative Law – Firearms Act - firearms licence – refusal of licence- not fit and proper - contrary to the public interest Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Evidence Act 1995 Firearms Act 1996 NSW Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 94 ALR 11, 65; [1990] HCA 33; (1990) 170 CLR 321 Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34, (1938) 60 CLR 316 Bronze Wing International Pty Limited v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42 Bushell v Repatriation Commission [1992] HCA 47; (1992) 175 CLR 408 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (GD) [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [1991] VicRp 6; (1991) 1 VR 63 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 DMC v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 219 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) [1955] HCA 28; (1955) 93 CLR 127 McDonald v Director-General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57; (1984) 1 FCR Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v QAAH of 2004 [2006] HCA 53; (2006) 231 CLR 1 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 O'Sullivan v Farrer [1989] HCA 61; (1989) 168 CLR 210 Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSW ADT AP 9 Re Holbrook and Australian Postal Commission (1983) 5 ALN N 46. Re Queensland Electricity Commission and Ors; Ex parte Electrical Trades Union of Australia [1987] HCA 27; (1987) 72 ALR 1 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 10, Tolley v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2006] NSWADT 149 Ward v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2000] NSW ADT 28 Wilson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2015] NSWCATAP 248 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joel Wayne Buckley (Applicant) The Commissioner, NSW Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mainstone Lawyers (Applicant) Hunt and Hunt (Respondent) File Number(s): 2017/00095048