Callum Macpherson -v- Director General, Department of Communities
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: P 44/2025
Matter Description: Referral of a decision to dismiss employee on 29 August 2025
Industry: Community Services
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner C Tsang
Delivery Date: 25 Nov 2025
Result: Order issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00941
WAIG Reference:
REFERRAL OF A DECISION TO DISMISS EMPLOYEE ON 29 AUGUST 2025
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES CALLUM MACPHERSON
APPLICANT
-V-
DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES
RESPONDENT
CORAM COMMISSIONER C TSANG
DATE TUESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2025
FILE NO. P 44 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00941
Result Order issued
Representation
APPLICANT MR J TEBBUTT (AGENT)
RESPONDENT MR M MCILWAINE (OF COUNSEL)
Order
Having heard from Mr J Tebbutt (agent) on behalf of the applicant and Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby orders –
THAT within one business day of the date of this order, and in accordance with s 27(1)(o) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), the respondent is to provide discovery of the Department of Communities’ investigation report (Ref: 2024/61702) and the investigation report’s 14 attachments.
COMMISSIONER C TSANG
REFERRAL OF A DECISION TO DISMISS EMPLOYEE ON 29 AUGUST 2025
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Callum Macpherson
APPLICANT
-v-
Director General, Department of Communities
RESPONDENT
CORAM Commissioner C Tsang
DATE TUESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2025
FILE NO. P 44 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00941
Result Order issued
Representation
Applicant Mr J Tebbutt (agent)
Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel)
Order
Having heard from Mr J Tebbutt (agent) on behalf of the applicant and Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby orders –
THAT within one‑business day of the date of this order, and in accordance with s 27(1)(o) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), the respondent is to provide discovery of the Department of Communities’ investigation report (Ref: 2024/61702) and the investigation report’s 14 attachments.
Commissioner C Tsang