State of NSW v Mathers (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 473

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of NSW v Mathers (No 2) [2019] NSWSC 473 Hearing dates: 15 -16 April 2019 Decision date: 29 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Button J Decision: (1) An order pursuant to ss 20, 25(1) and 26 of the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) (the Act) that the defendant be subject to an extended supervision order ("the extended supervision order") for a period of two years from the date of the order; and (2) Pursuant to s 29 of the Act, directing the defendant, for the period of the extended supervision order, comply with the conditions set out in the schedule to this judgment. Catchwords: HIGH RISK TERRORISM OFFENDER – application for extended supervision order (ESO) – Sovereign Citizen Movement – discussion of statutory preconditions for making an ESO – combination of factors – consideration of discretion not to impose ESO – discussion of disputed conditions – ESO imposed Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017 (NSW) Cases Cited: State of NSW v Ceissman [2018] NSWSC 508 State of New South Wales v BG (Final) [2019] NSWSC 200 State of NSW v Mathers [2019] NSWSC 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales John Mathers (a pseudonym) Representation: Counsel: B Hughes SC and C Palmer P Coady

Solicitors: Crown Solicitors Office Legal Aid NSW File Number(s): 2018/367595 Publication restriction: Pseudonym adopted for the defendant