DISPUTE RE APPLICATION OF R. 8 OF THE POLICE (MEDICAL RETIREMENT) REGULATIONS 2019

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Western Australian Police Union of Workers

APPLICANT

-v-

Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner T B Walkington

DATE Tuesday, 5 August 2025

FILE NO. PSACR 2 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00464

Result Direction issued

Representation (on the papers)

Applicant Mr J Brinkman

Respondent Mr J Carroll (of counsel)

Direction

HAVING heard from Mr Brinkman on behalf of the applicant and Mr Carroll on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby directs:

1. THAT the parties file any statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by no later than 4:00 P.M. on 29 August 2025;

2. THAT the applicant file:

(a) any outlines of witness evidence and any documents which are not agreed documents; and

(b) an outline of written submissions and list of authorities, upon which it intends to rely by no later than 4:00 P.M on 26 September 2025;

3. THAT the respondent file:

(a) any outlines of witness evidence and any documents which are not agreed documents; and

(b) an outline of written submissions and list of authorities,

upon which it intends to rely by 4:00 P.M. on 24 October 2025;

4. THAT the applicant is to file any outlines of witness evidence and any documents upon which it intends to rely upon in reply by no later than 4.00 P.M. on 31 October 2025;

5. THAT the matter is to be listed for a hearing of up to two days on a date to be fixed not before 6 November 2025;

6. THAT discovery be informal, and

7. THAT the parties have liberty to apply on short notice.

Commissioner T B Walkington