Australia, June 18 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 19:
1. Mr Fulvio Damico (the Appellant) applied to the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service (the Respondent) for the renewal of his contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) (HB Act) in the category of painter (the licence renewal application). The Respondent refused the application on the basis that the Respondent was not satisfied that the Appellant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence (the licence refusal decision).
2. The Appellant applied to the Tribunal (the Tribunal at first instance) for an administrative review of the licence refusal decision. The Tribunal affirmed the decision in Dam...