What police decided
Police released the Facts Sheet and a cybercrime-response record, but said the other requested material—including records omitted from the brief, investigation reports, running sheets and outcomes—was not held. Separately, on 21 June 2025, Duncan Handley told Tony that police had decided not to investigate further after reviewing what he had reported about Cybertrace and related evidence.
GIPAA 2025-0834706 · notice dated 28 July 2025 · PDF pp. 2–3 and schedule p. 5; Handley email dated 21 June 2025
What the notice says
“More than eight hours was spent searching for documents within scope of your request.”
Source: GIPAA 2025-0834706 · p. 2 · 28 July 2025. The authoritative text is the original PDF.
Handley’s response to the Cybertrace report
On 21 June 2025 at 04:06, Senior Constable Duncan Handley wrote: “I and others here looked at what you reported, and at this stage have decided to not investigate further.” He suggested focusing on one clear crime, ideally recent and not previously reported, and asked: “Is there any one thing that you personally are the victim of?”
Duncan Handley email · 21 June 2025 at 04:06 · retained two-page correspondence, p. 1
My reply, 26 June 2025
This is the passage Tony supplied from his reply to Handley’s question. It sets out what he reported and the evidence he offered to present.
In reply to your email, you asked if there was one clear, recent crime where I am personally the victim, with definitive evidence. Yes, there is.It primarily concerns Issac Rushton making repeated false accusations and false police reports against me, which directly led to my prosecution in the Local Court on June 10th. This pattern of false statements has severely impacted me.
Leading to that June 10th court appearance, Mr. Rushton made statements that I can definitively prove were untrue. I had original documents prepared and witnesses present in court that day not only to corroborate my account but also to provide further examples of similar false statements Issac has consistently used to victimise me and others, both to police and in various court proceedings.
The identities that the Cybertrace report tied to Issac are directly integral to the false accusations and subsequent prosecution I faced on June 10th. The report was not a fishing exercise; it established direct links to the accounts responsible for stalking, harassment, and other illicit activities. While the report had limitations due to time and cost, I possess complete historical packages of these Telegram groups, including full public histories and member lists, which provide further evidence of Issac's involvement in bank fraud, credit card fraud, identity document production and sale, and ongoing harassment of myself and others in the Kings Cross/Sydney areas. And the operation of a paid drug injection service running out of public housing with a registered nurse to inject Issac’s drug buyers onsite.
The cumulative evidence points to Issac Rushton's consistent use of false statements to police and courts, and extensive fraudulent activities. This has caused significant personal distress and legal burden.
I am prepared to provide you with all relevant documentation for your review immediately, including the detailed analysis of the altered bank statements from Tom Mellor's case, the full Cybertrace Report, and the additional Telegram group evidence.
Cybertrace Summary
"the Subject presents with patterns of impersonating people with whom he has had conflict. With likely engagement in the dark web, as a trafficker of illicit substances, fraud and other crimes, such impersonation might serve the dual function of avenging said conflicts, and carrying out illicit activity with impunity. It is therefore vital that law enforcement agencies take action to bring due consequences to bear on the offender, so that he ceases this behaviour.”
I respectfully request an opportunity to formally present this evidence, so that the police can re-examine Issac Rushton's past statements and actions, and pursue appropriate charges against him for these serious criminal offences.
Thanks again for your time, Constable Handley
Warm regards,
Tony Smith
Tony Smith email to Duncan Handley · 26 June 2025 at 22:01 · “False 000 Report and Mental Health Swatting – Request for Review” · supplied PDF pp. 2–4; selected passage supplied by Tony.
Cybertrace’s recommendation
Cybertrace had captured an IP address linked to Telegram drug advertising using Tony’s name. It recommended obtaining provider records and investigating the user behind that activity.
It is particularly critical that authorities investigate the matter of the user linked to this IP address who has used Telegram to promote the sale of narcotics using the name of the Client.
Cybertrace report 2025-4663 · 3 June 2025 · original PDF p. 52; public extract p. 5
Where this came from
| Source | NSW Police Force |
|---|---|
| Document ID | GIPAA 2025-0834706 |
| Date of record | 28 July 2025 (notice; p. 1) |
| How obtained | Notice of Decision under the GIPA Act, published in the archive |
| Redaction | Existing public source copy retained unchanged |
| Pages | 12 |
| File | 2.11 MB · SHA-256 15197fcecda78e20… (full hash below) |
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