Kylie Medley -v- City of Joondalup
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: U 51/2025
Matter Description: Unfair Dismissal Application
Industry: Local Government
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Delivery Date: 9 Jul 2025
Result: Direction issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00412
WAIG Reference:
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES KYLIE MEDLEY
APPLICANT
-V-
CITY OF JOONDALUP
RESPONDENT
CORAM SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
DATE WEDNESDAY, 9 JULY 2025
FILE NO. U 51 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00412
Result Direction issued
Representation (on the papers)
APPLICANT MS A THAMPOE (OF COUNSEL)
RESPONDENT MR A SINANOVIC (OF COUNSEL)
Direction
HAVING heard from Ms A Thampoe on behalf of the Applicant and Mr Sinanovic on behalf of the Respondent, the Commission pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby directs –
1. THAT the matter is listed for a two-day hearing on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday 27 November 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
2. THAT the Parties lodge with the Commission an agreed statement of facts by no later than 5:00 pm on 15 August 2025.
3. THAT the Applicant lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Respondent any signed witness statements and bundle of any documents upon which she intends to rely upon by no later than 5:00 pm on 5 September 2025.
4. THAT the Respondent lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Applicant any signed witness statements and bundle of any documents upon which it intends to rely upon by no later than 5:00 pm on 29 September 2025.
5. THAT the Applicant lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Respondent any signed witness statements and bundle of documents which she intends to rely upon solely in reply to the material lodged by the Respondent by no later than 5:00 pm on 20 October 2025.
6. THAT the Applicant lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the other party an outline of written submissions by no later than 5:00 pm on 3 November 2025.
7. THAT the Respondent lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Applicant an outline of written submission in opposition to the claim by no later than 5:00 pm on 17 November 2025.
8. THAT evidence in chief in this matter be adduced by way of witness statements which will stand as the evidence in chief of the maker. Evidence in chief other than that contained in the witness statement may only be adduced by leave of the Senior Commissioner.
9. THAT the parties have liberty to apply at short notice.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Kylie Medley
APPLICANT
-v-
City of Joondalup
RESPONDENT
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Wednesday, 9 July 2025
FILE NO. U 51 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00412
Result Direction issued
Representation (on the papers)
Applicant Ms A Thampoe (of counsel)
Respondent Mr A Sinanovic (of counsel)
Direction
HAVING heard from Ms A Thampoe on behalf of the Applicant and Mr Sinanovic on behalf of the Respondent, the Commission pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby directs –
1. THAT the matter is listed for a two-day hearing on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday 27 November 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
2. THAT the Parties lodge with the Commission an agreed statement of facts by no later than 5:00 pm on 15 August 2025.
3. THAT the Applicant lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Respondent any signed witness statements and bundle of any documents upon which she intends to rely upon by no later than 5:00 pm on 5 September 2025.
4. THAT the Respondent lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Applicant any signed witness statements and bundle of any documents upon which it intends to rely upon by no later than 5:00 pm on 29 September 2025.
5. THAT the Applicant lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Respondent any signed witness statements and bundle of documents which she intends to rely upon solely in reply to the material lodged by the Respondent by no later than 5:00 pm on 20 October 2025.
6. THAT the Applicant lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the other party an outline of written submissions by no later than 5:00 pm on 3 November 2025.
7. THAT the Respondent lodge with the Commission and then provide a stamped copy upon the Applicant an outline of written submission in opposition to the claim by no later than 5:00 pm on 17 November 2025.
8. THAT evidence in chief in this matter be adduced by way of witness statements which will stand as the evidence in chief of the maker. Evidence in chief other than that contained in the witness statement may only be adduced by leave of the Senior Commissioner.
9. THAT the parties have liberty to apply at short notice.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino