Australia, Sept. 10 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on Aug. 11:
1. In this case, the applicant asked the Tribunal to administratively review the respondent's decision dated 15 November 2024 (Refusal Decision) to refuse to grant a working with children check clearance to him on the grounds that he is a disqualified person within the meaning of s 18(1)(a) of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW) (the Act).
2. The applicant is a disqualified person, having been found guilty on 17 December 2010 of an offence specified in Schedule 2 of the Act, namely the offence of 'Incite person under 16 years to commit act of indecency' contrary to s 61N(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NS...