APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE EMPLOYER TAKEN ON 17 DECEMBER 2024

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Lachlan Jeffrey Coney

APPELLANT

-v-

Director General, Department of Communities

RESPONDENT

CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD

 Commissioner T Kucera - CHAIRPERSON

 MR G LEE - BOARD MEMBER

 MR T DALY - BOARD MEMBER

DATE Friday, 4 April 2025

FILE NO PSAB 35 OF 2024

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00217

Result Order issued

Representation

Appellant Mr L Coney

Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel)

Order

HAVING heard from Mr L Coney on his own behalf and Mr M McIlwaine of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders by consent –

1. THAT discovery is to be informal.
2. THAT the parties are to file any statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by Wednesday, 23 April 2025.
3. THAT by Wednesday, 7 May 2025 the appellant is to file:
   1. any witness outlines in the manner required by practice note 9 of 2021; and
   2. any documents which are not agreed documents upon which he intends to rely on.
4. THAT by Wednesday, 21 May 2025 the respondent is to file:
   1. any witness outlines in the manner required by practice note 9 of 2021; and
   2. any documents which are not agreed documents upon which they intend to rely on.
5. THAT the appellant is to file an outline of written submissions upon which he intends to rely on by Wednesday, 4 June 2025.
6. THAT the respondent is to file an outline of written submissions upon which they intend to rely on by Wednesday, 18 June 2025.
7. THAT the appeal is to be listed for hearing of up to 2 days not before Friday, 20 June 2025.
8. THAT there be liberty to apply.

Commissioner T Kucera

ON BEHALF OF THE

PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD