APPEAL AGAINST THE DISCIPLINARY DECISION AND PENALTY GIVEN ON          28 MAY 2024

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Dianne lysle

APPELLANT

-v-

MR IAIN CAMBERON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

RESPONDENT

CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD

 Commissioner T Kucera - CHAIRPERSON

 MR G BROWN - BOARD MEMBER

 MS VICCI DIJKHUIZEN-STRATTON - BOARD MEMBER

DATE MONDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2025

FILE NO PSAB 16 OF 2024

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00801

Result Appeal dismissed

Representation

Appellant Mr W Milward (of counsel)

Respondent Mr J Carroll (of counsel)

Order

WHEREAS the appellant on 18 June 2024 filed a Form 8B – Notice of Appeal - Government Officers, Public Service Officers pursuant to s 29(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (appeal);

AND WHEREAS the Public Sector Appeal Board (Board) scheduled a directions hearing to be held on 29 May 2024 (directions hearing);

AND WHEREAS the parties agreed to adjourn the directions hearing so they could hold ‘without prejudice discussions’, in an attempt to resolve the matter;

AND WHEREAS counsel for the respondent advised in an email dated 12 August 2025 that the matter has been resolved between the parties;

AND WHEREAS the appellant’s counsel, in an email dated 20 August advised that he had not received instructions to file a Form 1A - Notice of Discontinuance (Notice of Discontinuance);

AND WHEREAS the appellant’s counsel has advised that he would be ceasing to act for the appellant, but to date has not filed a Form 11 - Notification of Representative Commencing or Ceasing to Act.

AND WHEREAS the Board by way of an email dated 8 September 2025, asked the appellant to advise by Friday 12 September 2025 on whether she intended file a Notice of Discontinuance or if she was content for the file in the appeal to be ‘closed administratively’ (Board’s 8 September email);

AND WHEREAS the Board also advised the appellant that if she did not provide a response to the Board’s 8 September email, an order dismissing the appeal would issue;

AND WHEREAS the appellant has not filed a Notice of Discontinuance nor provided a response to the Board’s 8 September email;

NOW THEREFORE the Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders –

 THAT the appeal be dismissed.

Commissioner T Kucera

ON BEHALF OF THE

PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD