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NS COMMISSION CITATION : 2025 WAIRC 00914 CORAM : COMMISSIONER T B WALKINGTON HEARD : THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2025 DELIVERED : FRIDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2025

(2025) 105 WAIG Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 2025-11-06
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APPLICANT: NS COMMISSION CITATION : 2025 WAIRC 00914 CORAM : COMMISSIONER T B WALKINGTON HEARD : THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2025 DELIVERED : FRIDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2025 FILE NO. : U 90 OF 2023 BETWEEN : KEVIN GEORGE LOVELL
RESPONDENT: DOWNER ENGINEERING POWER PTY LTD
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[P]Unfair dismissal (WA) [P]Unfair dismissal (federal) [P]Jurisdictional objection [P]Constitutional corporation test
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION CITATION : 2025 WAIRC 00914 CORAM : COMMISSIONER T B WALKINGTON HEARD : THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 2025 DELIVERED : FRIDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2025 FILE NO. : U 90 OF 2023 BETWEEN : KEVIN GEORGE LOVELL Applicant AND DOWNER ENGINEERING POWER PTY LTD Respondent CatchWords : Industrial Law (WA) – Unfair dismissal application – National system employer – Jurisdictional objection –Failure to prosecute application – s 27(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) – Application dismissed for want of prosecution Legislation : Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005 (WA) Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) 105 W.A.I.G. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 2617 Result : Application dismissed for want of prosecution Representation: Applicant : No Appearance Respondent : No Appearance Reasons for Decision (Given Ex Tempore) 1 Mr Kevin George Lovell (applicant) filed an application with the