Farrugia v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 208

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Farrugia v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 208 Hearing dates: 18 September 2019 Date of orders: 08 October 2019 Decision date: 08 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: Emeritus Prof G D Walker, Senior Member Decision: Decision under review affirmed. Catchwords: LICENSING – firearms - revocation – supplying false or misleading information – traffic record – fit and proper person – public interest – costs - principles. Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Evidence Act 1995 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: AML v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWADT 5; Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond [1990] HCA 33, (1990) 94 ALR 11, (1990) 170 CLR 321; Barlow v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2003] NSWADT 254; Bladen v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2013] NSWCATAD 240; Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1930) CLR 316; Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork New South Wales [2017] NSWCA 42; Constantin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2013] NSWADTAP 16; Cusumano v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2001] NSWADT 50; Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 16; Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; Hoffman v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2017] NSWCATAP 206; Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127; Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117; Keegan James v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 145; Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97; McDonald v Director-General of Social Security (1984) FCA 57, (1984) 1 FCR 354; Nakad v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10; Re Aporo and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] AATA 69; Re Metera and Minister for immigration and Citizenship [2008] AATA 668; Scott-Brydges v Lismore City Council [2018] NSWCATAD 265; Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and New South Wales Fair Trading [2014] NSWADTAD 184; Sterjovski v Director-General, Department of Transport [2000] NSWADT 10; 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. Category: Principal judgment Parties: G Farrugia (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Hartmann & Associates (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/00200986