APPEAL AGAINST THE DISCIPLINARY DECISION AND PENALTY GIVEN ON 2 JANUARY 2025 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES David Hughes APPELLANT -v- Director General, Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety RESPONDENT CORAM Commissioner T Emmanuel - Chairperson Mr G Brown - Board member Mr P McCarney - Board member DATE THURSDAY, 6 March 2025 FILE NO. PSAB 2 OF 2025 CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00141 Result Programming directions issued Representation Appellant Mr C Fordham (of counsel) Respondent Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) Direction HAVING heard from Mr C Fordham (of counsel) on behalf of the appellant and Mr M McIlwaine (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), directs – 1. THAT the parties file a statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by 4pm Wednesday, 19 March 2025; 2. THAT the appellant file outlines of evidence and documents (other than the agreed documents) on which he intends to rely by 4pm Wednesday, 2 April 2025; 3. THAT the respondent file outlines of evidence and documents (other than the agreed documents) on which he intends to rely by 4pm Monday, 28 April 2025; 4. THAT the appellant file written submissions by 4pm Monday, 12 May 2025; 5. THAT the respondent file written submissions by 4pm Monday, 26 May 2025; 6. THAT discovery be informal; and 7. THAT there be liberty to apply. Commissioner T Emmanuel ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD