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Aaron Innes v Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force

[2024] WAIRC 862 Public Service Appeal Board (former) 2024-10-02 File: PSAB 12/2024 cited 1×
Source
Member Hawkins, Member Skalko
Cited 1×
Treatment by later cases (2)
2 neutral
Applicant: Aaron Innes
Respondent: Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force

Ratio

The Public Service Appeal Board issued directions for the management of the appeal proceedings, including filing of agreed facts, evidence outlines, and written submissions, with a hearing scheduled for February 2025.

Outcome

Resolved adjourned

Authority signal

Cited 1× Signal-weighted score: 1.8
Derived from how later decisions have treated this case. Dark green = leading authority, green = positively treated, grey = neutral or sparse data, amber = caution, red = treated negatively.

Key facts · 3

  • Appeal against employer decision made on 14 May 2024
  • Hearing before Public Service Appeal Board
  • Matter relates to WA police officer employment

Legislation referenced

  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)

Concept tags · 6

[P]Public sector matter (general WAIRC jurisdiction post-PSAB) [P]WA police officer (MCE Act applies) [S]Procedural fairness at dismissal stage [S]Public Service Appeal Board appeal (historical) [S]Public sector discipline [M]Witness outline timing & scope

Subsequent treatment · 2

Cited / considered· 2

Cited
(2024) 104 WAIG PSAB (former) — WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 104 W.A.I.G. Direction HAVING heard...
Cited
[2024] WAIRC 1033 PSAB (former) — Aaron Innes v Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force
Archived text (259 words)
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE EMPLOYER TAKEN ON 14 MAY 2024 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Aaron Innes APPLICANT -v- Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force RESPONDENT CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD Commissioner T B Walkington – cHAIRperson Mr B hawkins – board member ms b Skalko – board member DATE wednesday, 2 October 2024 FILE NO. PSAB 12 OF 2024 CITATION NO. 2024 WAIRC 00862 Result Direction issued Representation Appellant Mr S Hicks (of counsel) Respondent Ms A Miller (of counsel) Direction HAVING heard from Mr Hicks on behalf of the appellant and Ms Miller on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby directs: THAT the parties file a statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents no later than 28 November 2024; THAT the appellant file outlines of evidence and documents on which they intend to rely on by no later than 12 December 2024; THAT the respondent file outlines of evidence and documents on which they intend to rely on by no later than 24 December 2024; THAT the appellant file written submissions by no later than 31 January 2025; THAT the respondent file written submissions by no later than 14 February 2025; THAT discovery be informal; THAT the matter be listed for a two-day hearing on a date to be fixed not before 14 February 2025; and THAT the parties have liberty to apply. Commissioner T B Walkington ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD