Brad Casserly -v- Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: U 48/2025
Matter Description: Unfair Dismissal Application
Industry: Transport
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner T Kucera
Delivery Date: 6 Oct 2025
Result: Order Issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00828
WAIG Reference:
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES BRAD CASSERLY
APPLICANT
-V-
PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSIONER T KUCERA
DATE MONDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2025
FILE NO/S U 48 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00828
Result Order Issued
Representation
APPLICANT KEVIN SNEDDON (OF COUNSEL)
RESPONDENT EMILY NEGUS (OF COUNSEL)
Order
WHEREAS the parties requested on Friday, 26 September 2025, a one week extension to comply with order 1 issued by the Commission in order [2025] WAIRC 00789.
WHEREAS the parties requested on Friday, 3 October 2025, a further extension to comply with order 1 issued by the commission in order [2025] WAIRC 00811.
HAVING heard from Mr K Sneddon (of counsel) on behalf of the applicant and Ms E Negus (of counsel), on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders -
1. THAT the parties are to file a statement of agreed facts by 4pm Wednesday 8 October.
2. THAT the parties’ expert witnesses are to confer with one another in the absence of the parties and their representatives, to prepare a joint statement on any matters on which they agree, any matters on which they disagree, and the reasons for any disagreement (experts’ joint statement). The experts’ joint statement is to be filed by Friday, 24 October 2025.
3. THAT by Friday, 7 November 2025, the applicant is to file any witness statements in the manner required by Practice Note 9 of 2021;
4. THAT by Friday, 7 November 2025, the applicant is to file his expert report in accordance with Reg 45(1) Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA).
5. THAT by Friday, 28 November 2025, the respondent is to file any witness statements in the manner required by Practice Note 9 of 2021;
6. THAT by Friday, 28 November 2025, the respondent is to file its expert report in accordance with Reg 45(1) Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA).
7. THAT the matter is to be listed for a further conciliation conference and/or directions hearing not before Friday, 28 November 2025.
8. THAT there be liberty to apply.
COMMISSIONER T KUCERA
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Brad Casserly
APPLICANT
-v-
Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
RESPONDENT
CORAM Commissioner T Kucera
DATE MONDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2025
FILE NO/S U 48 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00828
Result Order Issued
Representation
Applicant Kevin Sneddon (of counsel)
Respondent Emily Negus (of counsel)
Order
WHEREAS the parties requested on Friday, 26 September 2025, a one week extension to comply with order 1 issued by the Commission in order [2025] WAIRC 00789.
WHEREAS the parties requested on Friday, 3 October 2025, a further extension to comply with order 1 issued by the commission in order [2025] WAIRC 00811.
HAVING heard from Mr K Sneddon (of counsel) on behalf of the applicant and Ms E Negus (of counsel), on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders -
- THAT the parties are to file a statement of agreed facts by 4pm Wednesday 8 October.
- THAT the parties’ expert witnesses are to confer with one another in the absence of the parties and their representatives, to prepare a joint statement on any matters on which they agree, any matters on which they disagree, and the reasons for any disagreement (experts’ joint statement). The experts’ joint statement is to be filed by Friday, 24 October 2025.
- THAT by Friday, 7 November 2025, the applicant is to file any witness statements in the manner required by Practice Note 9 of 2021;
- THAT by Friday, 7 November 2025, the applicant is to file his expert report in accordance with Reg 45(1) Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA).
- THAT by Friday, 28 November 2025, the respondent is to file any witness statements in the manner required by Practice Note 9 of 2021;
- THAT by Friday, 28 November 2025, the respondent is to file its expert report in accordance with Reg 45(1) Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA).
- THAT the matter is to be listed for a further conciliation conference and/or directions hearing not before Friday, 28 November 2025.
- THAT there be liberty to apply.
Commissioner T Kucera