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John Henderson v Commissioner of Police

[2026] WAIRC 00502 Commission in Court Session (WAIRC) 2026-07-09 File: APPL 29/2025
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Chief Commissioner Kenner, Commissioner Walkington, Commissioner Kucera
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Applicant: John Henderson
Respondent: Commissioner of Police
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[S]Internal appeals (FB, FWCFB) [S]Police / emergency services worker [S]WA police officer (MCE Act applies)
Archived text (207 words)
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION OF COMMISSIONER TO TAKE REMOVAL ACTION ON 15 APRIL 2025 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES John Henderson APPELLANT -v- Commissioner of Police RESPONDENT CORAM Chief Commissioner S J Kenner Commissioner T B Walkington Commissioner T Kucera DATE THURSday, 9 July 2026 FILE NO/S APPL 29 OF 2025 CITATION NO. 2026 WAIRC 00502 Result Order issued Representation Appellant Mr R French of counsel Respondent Ms E Tapsell of counsel Order HAVING heard Mr R French of counsel on behalf of the appellant and Ms E Tapsell of counsel on behalf of the respondent, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Police Act 1892 (WA), hereby orders – (1) THAT the appellant be and is hereby granted leave to amend his grounds of appeal in terms of the amended substituted notice of appeal filed on 5 June 2026 save for grounds A(1)(b), A(4)(d)(ii)(A)-(C) and (E). (2) THAT the amended grounds of appeal are to incorporate those further proposed amendments referred to in the appellant’s written submissions at [80]. (3) THAT the appellant file the substituted amended grounds of appeal incorporating the amendments in pars (1) and (2) above by 10 July 2026. By the Commission Chief Commissioner S J Kenner