Australia, June 20 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 19:
1. The applicant, known as GXN, has applied for an extension of time to seek a review of the decision of the Children's Guardian (the respondent), dated 21 November 2023, to cancel his Working With Children Clearance Check (clearance) pursuant to Section 23(1) of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012 (the WWC Act).
2. The applicant filed his application for administrative review on 7 March 2025, which was 472 days after he was notified of the respondent's decision, which was 444 out of time.
3. The applicant did not provide a reasonable explanation for the delay. Accordingly, I dismissed his application for a...