Australia, April 13 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 13:
1. The applicant seeks administrative review under s 27 of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (the Act) of the respondent's decision not to grant him a working with children check clearance (WWCCC). The respondent refused the WWCCC following a risk assessment because it is satisfied that the applicant poses a risk to the safety of children.
2. The applicant applied for a WWCCC on 16 February 2022. On 28 February 2022, the respondent issued a Notice of Interim Bar and Request for Information to the applicant, confirming that the respondent was required to undertake a risk assessment because the applicant ...