In the case of NRM v Director-General, Department of Justice and Attorney-General [2024] QCAT 157, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal confirmed the decision to deny NRM a Blue Card, citing NRM’s history of criminal convictions, including drug possession, assault, and domestic violence, as risk factors outweighing any protective factors. NRM, identifying with sovereign citizen beliefs, argued that the law did not apply to him personally, only to his legal personhood, a distinction the tribunal found irrelevant to the proceedings. Despite arguments presented by NRM, the Tribunal focused on the paramount welfare and best interests of children, evaluating the protective versus risk factors associated with issuing NRM a Blue Card. The Tribunal emphasized the importance of Blue Card holders in modelling lawful and responsible behaviour. Given NRM's evident lack of legal system respect and insight into his past offences, the Tribunal deemed it not in the best interest of children’s safety to issue a positive notice, upholding the decision against him.
From the TLDR Caselaw Archive