APPEAL AGAINST THE DISCIPLINARY DECISION AND PENALTY GIVEN ON 15 MARCH 2023 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES Michael Gregory John Cowley APPELLANT -v- Commissioner of Police, Western Australia Police Force RESPONDENT CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD Commissioner T Emmanuel - CHAIRPERSON MR M ABRAHAMSON - BOARD MEMBER MS N PYNE - BOARD MEMBER DATE Tuesday, 23 May 2023 FILE NO PSAB 9 OF 2023 CITATION NO. 2023 WAIRC 00290 Result Directions issued Representation Appellant Mr S Hicks (of counsel) Respondent Mr N John (of counsel) Direction HAVING heard from Mr S Hicks (of counsel) on behalf of the appellant and Mr N John (of counsel) on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred by the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), directs – 1. THAT the parties file a statement of agreed facts and bundle of agreed documents by 14 June 2023; 2. THAT the appellant file outlines of evidence and documents (other than the agreed documents) on which he intends to rely by 28 June 2023; 3. THAT the respondent file outlines of evidence and documents (other than the agreed documents) on which he intends to rely by 12 July 2023; 4. THAT the appellant file written submissions by 26 July 2023; 5. THAT the respondent file written submissions by 9 August 2023; 6. THAT discovery be informal; 7. THAT the matter be listed for a one-day hearing on a date to be fixed; and 8. THAT the parties have liberty to apply. Commissioner T Emmanuel ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD