APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE EMPLOYER TAKEN ON 13 DECEMBER 2024

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Stephen Bruce Burns

APPELLANT

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Director General, Department of Education

RESPONDENT

CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD

 Commissioner C TsanG – CHAIR 

 MR M FINNEGAN – BOARD MEMBER

 MS E HAMILTON – BOARD MEMBER

DATE Monday, 7 April 2025

FILE NO. PSAB 34 OF 2024

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00220

Result Direction issued

Representation 

Appellant Mr J Tebbutt

Respondent Mr J Carroll (of counsel)

Direction

HAVING heard from Mr J Tebbutt on behalf of the appellant and Mr J Carroll (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby directs –

1. THAT discovery be informal.

2. THAT the parties file by Friday, 9 May 2025:

(a) An agreed statement that identifies:

(i) The agreed facts.

(ii) The agreed issues that are to be determined at the hearing.

(iii) The agreed legal principles applicable to the issues at 2(a)(ii) above.

(b) A bundle of agreed documents.

3. THAT the appellant file outlines of witness evidence and any documents (other than those in the bundle of agreed documents) by Friday, 23 May 2025.

4. THAT the respondent file outlines of witness evidence and any documents (other than those in the bundle of agreed documents) by Friday, 6 June 2025.

5. THAT the appellant file an outline of legal submissions by Friday 20 June 2025.

6. THAT the respondent file an outline of legal submissions by Friday 4 July 2025.

7. THAT the matter be listed for 2-day hearing not before Friday, 11 July 2025.

8. THAT the parties have liberty to apply.

Commissioner C Tsang

ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD