REFERRAL OF A DECISION TO DISMISS EMPLOYEE ON 4 JUNE 2025

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES The Civil Service Association of Western Australia Incorporated

APPLICANT

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Commissioner, Main Roads

RESPONDENT

CORAM Commissioner T Kucera

DATE Tuesday, 12 August 2025

FILE NO/S P 21 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00692

Result Directions issued

Representation

Applicant Mr J Finnegan

Respondent Mr M McIlwaine of counsel

Minute of Proposed Order

HAVING heard from Mr J Finnegan 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), hereby orders–

1. THAT discovery is to be informal.
2. THAT the parties are to file any statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
3. THAT by Tuesday, 2 September 2025 the applicant is to file:
   1. any witness outlines in the manner required by practice note 9 of 2021; and
   2. any documents which are not agreed documents which the applicant intends to rely on.

4. THAT by Tuesday, 23 September 2025 the respondent is to file:
   1. any witness outlines in the manner required by practice note 9 of 2021; and
   2. any documents which are not agreed documents which the respondent intends to rely on.
5. THAT the applicant is to file an outline of written submissions in support of the application by Tuesday, 7 October 2025.
6. THAT the respondent is to file an outline of written submissions in opposition to the application by Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
7. THAT the application is to be listed for a directions hearing not before Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
8. THAT there be liberty to apply on short notice.

Commissioner T Kucera