Mark Kostner -v- Small Business Development Corporation
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: PSAB 9/2024
Matter Description: Appeal against the decision of the employer taken on 12 April 2024
Industry: Business Services
Jurisdiction: Public Service Appeal Board
Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner T Kucera
Delivery Date: 22 Oct 2025
Result: Direction issued
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00872
WAIG Reference:
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE EMPLOYER TAKEN ON 12 APRIL 2024
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES MARK KOSTNER
APPLICANT
-V-
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
COMMISSIONER T KUCERA – CHAIRPERSON
MS ANGELA BERRAGAN – BOARD MEMBER
MR BRUCE HAWKINS – BOARD MEMBER
DATE WEDNESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2025
FILE NO. PSAB 9 OF 2024
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00872
Result Direction issued
Representation
APPLICANT MR MARK KOSTNER
RESPONDENT MR RAY ANDRETICH (OF COUNSEL)
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr M Kostner on behalf of the applicant and Mr R Andretich of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs by consent –
1. THAT the show cause hearing listed on Thursday, 23 October 2025 is hereby vacated.
2. THAT the appellant is to make any submissions on whether the appeal should be dismissed under s 27(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (show cause issue) by Friday, 24 October 2024.
3. THAT the respondent is to make any submissions on the show cause issue by Friday, 31 October 2024.
4. THAT the show cause issue is to be decided on the papers.
COMMISSIONER T KUCERA
ON BEHALF OF THE
PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE EMPLOYER TAKEN ON 12 APRIL 2024
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Mark Kostner
APPLICANT
-v-
Small Business Development Corporation
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
Commissioner T Kucera – CHAIRPERSON
Ms ANGELA BERRAGAN – BOARD MEMBER
MR BRUCE HAWKINS – BOARD MEMBER
DATE Wednesday, 22 October 2025
FILE NO. PSAB 9 OF 2024
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00872
Result Direction issued
Representation
Applicant Mr Mark Kostner
Respondent Mr Ray Andretich (of counsel)
Direction
HAVING heard from Mr M Kostner on behalf of the applicant and Mr R Andretich of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs by consent –
- THAT the show cause hearing listed on Thursday, 23 October 2025 is hereby vacated.
- THAT the appellant is to make any submissions on whether the appeal should be dismissed under s 27(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (show cause issue) by Friday, 24 October 2024.
- THAT the respondent is to make any submissions on the show cause issue by Friday, 31 October 2024.
- THAT the show cause issue is to be decided on the papers.
Commissioner T Kucera
ON BEHALF OF THE
PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD