Richard Burnell -v- City of Nedlands
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: U 92/2025
Matter Description: Unfair Dismissal Application
Industry: Local Government
Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Delivery Date: 15 Sep 2025
Result: Directions issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00782
WAIG Reference:
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES RICHARD BURNELL
APPLICANT
-V-
CITY OF NEDLANDS
RESPONDENT
CORAM SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
DATE MONDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2025
FILE NO. U 92 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00782
Result Directions issued
Representation
APPLICANT MR R BURNELL
RESPONDENT MS J FAIRWEATHER ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NEDLANDS
Direction
HAVING heard from the Applicant on his own behalf, and Ms J Fairweather on behalf of the City of Nedlands, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
1. THAT, subject to further order, the respondent’s jurisdictional objection be determined as a preliminary issue, on the papers.
2. THAT the applicant file any documents relied upon ,relevant to the determination of the jurisdictional objection, together with written submissions addressing the question of the Commission’s jurisdiction, by 26 September 2025.
3. THAT the respondent file any documents relied upon, relevant to the determination of the jurisdictional objection, together with written submissions addressing the question of the Commission’s jurisdiction, by 10 October 2025.
4. THAT the applicant file any submissions in reply to the respondent’s submissions by 17 October 2025.
5. THAT There be liberty to apply.
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
UNFAIR DISMISSAL APPLICATION
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Richard Burnell
APPLICANT
-v-
City of Nedlands
RESPONDENT
CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
DATE Monday, 15 September 2025
FILE NO. U 92 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00782
Result Directions issued
Representation
Applicant Mr R Burnell
Respondent Ms J Fairweather on behalf of the City of Nedlands
Direction
HAVING heard from the Applicant on his own behalf, and Ms J Fairweather on behalf of the City of Nedlands, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs –
1. THAT, subject to further order, the respondent’s jurisdictional objection be determined as a preliminary issue, on the papers.
2. THAT the applicant file any documents relied upon ,relevant to the determination of the jurisdictional objection, together with written submissions addressing the question of the Commission’s jurisdiction, by 26 September 2025.
3. THAT the respondent file any documents relied upon, relevant to the determination of the jurisdictional objection, together with written submissions addressing the question of the Commission’s jurisdiction, by 10 October 2025.
4. THAT the applicant file any submissions in reply to the respondent’s submissions by 17 October 2025.
5. THAT There be liberty to apply.
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino