WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES MS JANE BLISS, THROUGH THE CIVIL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED APPLICANT -v- ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MR PAUL WHYTE HOUSING AUTHORITY RESPONDENT CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD ACTING SENIOR COMMISSIONER P E SCOTT - CHAIRMAN MR G RICHARDS - BOARD MEMBER MR S WARD - BOARD MEMBER DATE WEDNESDAY, 13 JANUARY 2016 FILE NO. PSAB 8 OF 2015 CITATION NO. 2016 WAIRC 00022 Result Direction issued Representation Applicant Ms L Kennewell Respondent Mr S Thackrah of counsel Direction HAVING heard Ms L Kennewell on behalf of the appellant and Mr S Thackrah of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Public Service Appeal Board, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, hereby directs: 1. THAT the appeal be listed for two days’ hearing, on dates to be advised. 2. THAT the parties engage in informal discovery. 3. THAT the appellant: a) file and serve on the respondent any witness statements constituting the whole of the evidence in chief of the witnesses upon which it intends to rely, 21 days before the hearing of the appeal. b) confer with the respondent in respect of the witness whose statement may not be able to be filed and served in accordance with direction 3(a), and advise the Public Service Appeal Board. 4. THAT the respondent file and serve on the appellant any witness statements constituting the whole of the evidence in chief of the witnesses upon which it intends to rely, 14 days before the hearing of the appeal. 5. THAT the parties file an agreed statement of facts seven days before the hearing of the appeal. 6. THAT there be liberty to apply on short notice. (Sgd.) P E SCOTT, Acting Senior Commissioner, [L.S.] On behalf of the Public Service Appeal Board. 2016 WAIRC 00021