Australia, June 18 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 19:
1. The Children's Guardian refused the applicant a Working With Children Check Clearance (WWCCC) because it is satisfied that the applicant poses a risk to the safety of children. The primary reason for this was because of allegations of sexual assault against his 11-year-old stepdaughter (the complainant) alleged to have occurred in 1986 to 1987. The applicant seeks an administrative review of the decision. We have decided to affirm the respondent's decision to refuse the applicant a WWCCC for the following reasons.
2. Due to the sensitive nature of these proceedings, an order was made on 24 October 2024 under subsection 64(...