State of New South Wales v Church (Preliminary)

The defendant, in this case, applied for an interim supervision order under the Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Act 2017. The state of New South Wales opposed the application. The application was brought before the Supreme Court of New South Wales, which had to determine whether the defendant was a convicted NSW terrorism activity offender and whether the evidence would, if proved, justify the grant of an extended supervision order at final hearing. The defendant's application for court-appointed psychiatrists and/or psychologists was also considered.

The court had to decide whether the defendant was a convicted NSW terrorism activity offender and whether the evidence would, if proved, justify the grant of an extended supervision order at final hearing. The court had to balance the defendant's right to a fair hearing against the need to protect the public from the risk of terrorism activity. The court also had to consider the defendant's application for court-appointed psychiatrists and/or psychologists.

The court found that the defendant was a convicted NSW terrorism activity offender and that the evidence would, if proved, justify the grant of an extended supervision order at final hearing. The court found that the defendant's application for court-appointed psychiatrists and/or psychologists was not necessary, as the evidence would be presented by experts engaged by the defendant. The court also found that the disputed conditions did not affect the ability of the court to make a fair and just decision. The application for an interim supervision order was dismissed, and the matter was referred to a final hearing. The final orders will be made at the final hearing, which has yet to be scheduled.