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Application by Purcell [2016] FWC 2308 (11 July 2016)

[2016] FWC 2308

Fair Work Commission|2016-07-11|Before: Deputy President Gostencnik, President Gostencnik

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Fair Work Commission

Decision date

2016-07-11

Before

Deputy President Gostencnik, President Gostencnik

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Judgment (411 paragraphs)

[1]

(#P34_2207) Exhibit 2 at [3].

[2]

(#P35_2315) Ibid at [5].

[3]

(#P36_2440) Ibid at [7].

[4]

(#P39_2520) Ibid at [9].

[5]

(#P40_3051) Ibid at [12].

[6]

(#P41_3163) Ibid at [14].

[7]

(#P44_3413) Ibid; Exhibit 2, SP-2.

[8]

(#P45_3606) Ibid at [15].

[9]

(#P48_4236) Ibid.

[10]

(#P51_4446) Ibid at [17]; Exhibit 2, SP-3.

[11]

(#P56_6143) Outline of Final Submissions of Mercy Education Limited at [33].

[12]

(#P71_7421) [2015] FWC 774.

[13]

(#P168_30813) Ibid at [74] - [95].

[14]

(#P175_31362) Section 789FD(2).

[15]

(#P178_31413) Explanatory Memorandum to the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013.

[16]

(#P191_33000) Re Ms SB [2014] FWC 2104 at [52].

[17]

(#P218_35246) Ms SB [2014] FWC 2104 at [49]-[53]; Re GC [2014] FWC 6988.

[18]

(#P221_35521) Keen v Workers Rehabilitation & Compensation Corporation (1998) 71 SASR 42; [1998] SASC 6519; Re Ms SB [2014] FWC 2104 at [52].

[19]

(#P222_35936) Mac v Bank of Queensland & Ors [2015] FWC 774 at [102].

[20]

(#P233_36923) Exhibit 2 at [19].

[21]

(#P234_37085) Ibid at [18].

[22]

(#P235_37241) Ibid.

[23]

(#P236_37496) Transcript PN760.

[24]

(#P239_37915) Exhibit 2 at [20].

[25]

(#P242_38059) Ibid at [21].

[26]

(#P243_38202) Ibid.

[27]

(#P244_38462) Ibid.

[28]

(#P245_38686) Transcript PN741 - PN756.

[29]

(#P248_38941) Exhibit 21 at [29].

[30]

(#P249_39130) Ibid.

[31]

(#P250_39367) Exhibit 18 at [27].

[32]

(#P251_39521) See for example Exhibit 19 at [8].

[33]

(#P252_39868) Exhibit 18 at [8]-[26] and then at [27].

[34]

(#P281_41830) Transcript PN745 - PN757.

[35]

(#P286_42430) Exhibit 21 at [25].

[36]

(#P287_42874) Ibid at [30].

[37]

(#P288_43031) Transcript PN2956 - PN2957.

[38]

(#P289_43271) Transcript PN2958 - PN2961.

[39]

(#P293_43550) Exhibit 2 at [22]; PN773 - PN798.

[40]

(#P294_43669) Exhibit 21 at [31]; Exhibit 21, MF-2B.

[41]

(#P295_44138) Transcript PN773 - PN783.

[42]

(#P296_44350) Transcript PN794 - PN797.

[43]

(#P299_45125) Exhibit 21, MF-2B.

[44]

(#P300_45503) Transcript PN3512.

[45]

(#P303_45878) Exhibit 18 at [27]; Transcript PN2975 - PN2995.

[46]

(#P304_46167) Exhibit 21 at [31].

[47]

(#P305_46314) Transcript PN3508.

[48]

(#P308_46592) See for example Transcript PN2957 - PN2962 and PN2973 - PN2975.

[49]

(#P311_46868) Transcript PN3012 - PN3016.

[50]

(#P312_46929) Transcript PN3035 - PN3043.

[51]

(#P315_47256) See Exhibit 21.

[52]

(#P316_47564) Exhibit 18 at [27].

[53]

(#P319_47683) Transcript PN3066 - PN3067.

[54]

(#P322_47913) Transcript PN3508.

[55]

(#P323_48010) Transcript PN3509.

[56]

(#P324_48187) Transcript PN3531 - PN3540.

[57]

(#P327_48492) Exhibit 21 at [31]; Transcript PN3512.

[58]

(#P328_48644) Transcript PN3519.

[59]

(#P331_48882) Transcript PN2987 - PN2989.

[60]

(#P332_48965) Transcript PN2995 - PN3008.

[61]

(#P333_49173) Transcript PN2973 - PN2977.

[62]

(#P336_49275) Exhibit 21, MF-2D.

[63]

(#P337_49412) Exhibit 21, MF-2E.

[64]

(#P340_49840) Exhibit 32 at [13].

[65]

(#P341_50001) Exhibit 2 at [25]; Exhibit 21 at [35]; Exhibit 32 at [11] - [14].

[66]

(#P344_50212) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [18].

[67]

(#P345_50616) Exhibit 21 at [25].

[68]

(#P348_50961) Transcript PN2958 - PN2962.

[69]

(#P353_53308) Exhibit 32 at [12] - [13].

[70]

(#P356_54059) Exhibit 2 at [24]; Exhibit 2, SP-5.

[71]

(#P357_54230) Ibid.

[72]

(#P358_54388) Exhibit 2, SP-5.

[73]

(#P361_54728) Exhibit 21 at [36]-[41].

[74]

(#P362_54923) Exhibit 2 at [25].

[75]

(#P363_55072) Exhibit 21 at [41].

[76]

(#P379_56698) Transcript PN3688 - PN3695.

[77]

(#P382_57257) Transcript PN3647 and PN3696.

[78]

(#P389_57654) Transcript PN3608 - PN3609.

[79]

(#P392_57780) Exhibit 21 at [38].

[80]

(#P395_57907) Ibid at [39].

[81]

(#P398_58271) Ibid at [40].

[82]

(#P401_58379) Transcript PN3660 - PN3673.

[83]

(#P404_58817) Transcript PN3609 and PN3659.

[84]

(#P405_59121) Transcript PN3659.

[85]

(#P406_59323) Exhibit 21 at [30].

[86]

(#P409_59874) Transcript PN3696.

[87]

(#P410_60672) For example Mr Ruzbacky thought that Ms Purcell "most likely should have had an office", see Transcript PN6894 - PN6897.

[88]

(#P424_61638) Exhibit 2 at [26]; Exhibit 21, MF-3C.

[89]

(#P427_61814) Exhibit 2 at [26].

[90]

(#P442_62369) Exhibit 2, SP-7; Exhibit 21, MF-3D.

[91]

(#P445_62581) Exhibit 21 at [54].

[92]

(#P446_62745) Ibid.

[93]

(#P447_62938) Ibid.

[94]

(#P450_63134) Exhibit 2 at [27]; Exhibit 2, SP-8; Exhibit 21, MF-3E.

[95]

(#P451_63391) Exhibit 2 at [27].

[96]

(#P454_63680) Exhibit 21 at [55].

[97]

(#P465_64176) Exhibit 21, MF-3E.

[98]

(#P484_65271) Exhibit 2, SP-9; Exhibit 21, MF-3F - email from Applicant dated 1 June 2014, 3:07pm.

[99]

(#P501_66663) Exhibit 21, MF-3F - Email from First Respondent dated 1 June 2014, 5:14pm.

[100]

(#P518_67825) Exhibit 21, MF-3F - email from Applicant dated 1 June 2014, 5:45pm.

[101]

(#P521_67978) Exhibit 2 at [27]; Exhibit 2, SP-9; Exhibit 21, MF-3G.

[102]

(#P524_68263) Exhibit 21, MF-3C.

[103]

(#P527_69979) Exhibit 21, MF-3F - email from First Respondent dated 1 June 2014, 2:39pm.

[104]

(#P530_70287) Exhibit 21, MF-3F - email from Applicant dated 1 June 2014, 3:07pm.

[105]

(#P533_70959) Ibid.

[106]

(#P536_71270) Ibid.

[107]

(#P539_71735) Exhibit 21, MF-3F - email from First Respondent dated 1 June 2014, 5:14pm.

[108]

(#P542_72564) Exhibit 21, MF-3F - email from Applicant dated 1 June 2014, 5:45pm.

[109]

(#P549_73922) Exhibit 21 at [61].

[110]

(#P550_74252) Exhibit 2 at [28].

[111]

(#P553_74451) Exhibit 2 at [29]; Exhibit 2, SP-10.

[112]

(#P554_74873) Ibid.

[113]

(#P555_75073) Exhibit 21 at [64]; Exhibit 21, MF-4B.

[114]

(#P556_75355) Ibid; Exhibit 21, MF-4C.

[115]

(#P559_75565) Exhibit 2 at [30].

[116]

(#P560_75741) Ibid.

[117]

(#P561_76080) Ibid.

[118]

(#P564_76497) Exhibit 21 at [66].

[119]

(#P565_76701) Ibid.

[120]

(#P566_77169) Ibid at [66]-[67].

[121]

(#P569_77325) Exhibit 2 at [30].

[122]

(#P570_77434) Exhibit 21 at [70].

[123]

(#P573_77608) Exhibit 2 at [30].

[124]

(#P574_78014) Exhibit 24 at [7]; Exhibit 24, AM-1B.

[125]

(#P575_78136) Ibid at [8]; Exhibit 24, AM-1C.

[126]

(#P576_78373) Ibid at [9]; Exhibit 24, AM-1D.

[127]

(#P581_78667) Transcript PN5859 and following.

[128]

(#P582_78812) Exhibit 21, MF-4C; Transcript PN977.

[129]

(#P583_79001) Transcript PN996.

[130]

(#P584_79185) Transcript PN988 - PN996.

[131]

(#P585_79550) Transcript PN1044.

[132]

(#P586_79647) Exhibit 2 at [29].

[133]

(#P587_79809) Exhibit 21, MF-4C.

[134]

(#P592_80320) Exhibit 2 at [30].

[135]

(#P595_80777) Ibid.

[136]

(#P600_81832) Transcript PN3810.

[137]

(#P607_82322) Exhibit 7.

[138]

(#P608_82641) Ibid at [14]-[15].

[139]

(#P609_82896) Exhibit 7, AD-1.

[140]

(#P610_83021) Exhibit 7 at [15].

[141]

(#P621_84056) Exhibit 7, AD-2 - email from First Respondent dated 17 June 2014, 10.42pm.

[142]

(#P624_84261) Exhibit 2 at [38].

[143]

(#P625_84791) Ibid.

[144]

(#P628_84951) Exhibit 21 at [82].

[145]

(#P629_85173) Ibid.

[146]

(#P634_85570) Exhibit 7 at [15].

[147]

(#P635_85768) Ibid at [13].

[148]

(#P636_85945) Transcript PN3914 - PN3921.

[149]

(#P639_86102) Exhibit 21 at [75]; Transcript PN3897 - PN3898.

[150]

(#P640_86349) Transcript PN3903 - PN3905.

[151]

(#P641_86445) Exhibit 7, AD2.

[152]

(#P644_86554) Ibid.

[153]

(#P645_87135) Transcript PN4247.

[154]

(#P648_87308) Transcript PN3921 and PN4450.

[155]

(#P651_87491) Exhibit 21 at [76].

[156]

(#P654_87932) Exhibit 7 at [18]; Exhibit 8 at [12]; Exhibit 26 at [5].

[157]

(#P655_88162) Exhibit 21 at [81]; Transcript PN4271 - PN4275.

[158]

(#P656_88297) Exhibit 26 at [4].

[159]

(#P657_88371) Transcript PN6168.

[160]

(#P658_88649) Exhibit 26 at [5]; Transcript PN6185 - PN6194.

[161]

(#P659_88854) Transcript PN6194.

[162]

(#P662_88917) Exhibit 24 at [11]-[12].

[163]

(#P663_88958) Exhibit 21 at [74]-[75].

[164]

(#P664_89101) Transcript PN5984 - PN6016.

[165]

(#P665_89161) Transcript PN5998.

[166]

(#P666_89530) Transcript PN2232 - PN2237.

[167]

(#P669_89841) Exhibit 2 at [38]; Transcript PN1108 - PN1113, PN1125 - PN1136.

[168]

(#P672_90241) Applicant's Outline of Submissions dated 19 February 2016.

[169]

(#P679_92019) Transcript PN 6021 - PN 6022.

[170]

(#P680_92239) Exhibit 7, AD 2.

[171]

(#P681_92333) Exhibit 24, AM-1A.

[172]

(#P682_92734) Exhibit 24 at [13].

[173]

(#P687_93087) Exhibit 24, AM-1A.

[174]

(#P700_95778) Exhibit 2 at [39].

[175]

(#P701_95949) Exhibit 21 at [84].

[176]

(#P704_96082) Exhibit 2 at [40].

[177]

(#P705_96852) Ibid at [40]-[42].

[178]

(#P708_97489) Transcript PN1125 - PN1136.

[179]

(#P713_98107) Exhibit 13 at [18] - [19].

[180]

(#P716_98234) Transcript PN2674 - PN2678.

[181]

(#P719_98557) Exhibit 2 at [41].

[182]

(#P722_98683) Ibid.

[183]

(#P725_98873) See Transcript PN2677.

[184]

(#P726_99210) See Transcript PN2675.

[185]

(#P731_100486) Exhibit 2 at [40].

[186]

(#P736_101126) Exhibit 9 at [24].

[187]

(#P745_102384) Exhibit 2 at [43].

[188]

(#P748_102672) Ibid.

[189]

(#P749_102865) Ibid.

[190]

(#P750_102984) Ibid.

[191]

(#P751_103066) Ibid.

[192]

(#P754_103143) Transcript PN1165.

[193]

(#P757_103547) Exhibit 21 at [88]-[90].

[194]

(#P758_103906) Ibid at [91].

[195]

(#P761_104184) Ibid at [92].

[196]

(#P762_104459) Ibid at [93].

[197]

(#P765_104599) Ibid at [94].

[198]

(#P766_104641) Transcript PN4361 - PN4362.

[199]

(#P767_104857) Transcript PN4364.

[200]

(#P768_105059) Exhibit 21 at [94].

[201]

(#P769_105248) Ibid.

[202]

(#P770_105508) Transcript PN4365 - PN4369.

[203]

(#P773_105660) Transcript PN4391 - PN4396.

[204]

(#P774_105883) Transcript PN4395.

[205]

(#P783_107893) Transcript PN6131 - PN6133.

[206]

(#P788_109243) Exhibit 2 at [45]-[46].

[207]

(#P791_109636) Exhibit 2 at [48].

[208]

(#P792_109738) Transcript PN4945 - PN4946.

[209]

(#P793_110047) Exhibit 2 at [49]; Transcript PN1207.

[210]

(#P796_110395) Exhibit 9 at [10]; Transcript PN4857 - PN4858; PN4875 - PN4879.

[211]

(#P797_110533) Exhibit 9 at [10]; Transcript PN4873.

[212]

(#P798_110828) Exhibit 2 at [50]-[51].

[213]

(#P801_110981) For example: Exhibit 21 at [100] - [101]; Exhibit 2 at [46]; Exhibit 3 at [30]; Exhibit 19 at [9]; Exhibit 10 at [6]; Exhibit 2 at [107]; Exhibit 13 at [10]; Transcript PN1174 - PN7173; PN1190; PN2602; PN2612; Exhibit 15; Exhibit 23.

[214]

(#P806_111922) Transcript PN2282; PN1195.

[215]

(#P807_112057) Exhibit 21 at [109].

[216]

(#P808_112310) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [67].

[217]

(#P813_113330) Transcript PN2282.

[218]

(#P846_116141) Transcript PN4923 - PN4937.

[219]

(#P849_116356) Exhibit 21 at [109].

[220]

(#P852_117210) Exhibit 2 at [49].

[221]

(#P853_117372) Transcript PN4948 - PN4955; Final Outline of Submissions of Mary Farah at [54].

[222]

(#P858_118958) Exhibit 21 at [121]-[123].

[223]

(#P861_119138) Exhibit 21, MF-7A.

[224]

(#P862_119281) Exhibit 21, MF-7B.

[225]

(#P863_119479) Exhibit 21, MF-7B.

[226]

(#P866_119765) Exhibit 2 at [56].

[227]

(#P867_120187) Ibid at [58]-[62].

[228]

(#P870_120336) Ibid at [64]; Exhibit 2, SP-15.

[229]

(#P871_120644) Exhibit 2 at [65].

[230]

(#P874_121179) See Exhibit 1 at [4]-[12]; Transcript PN94 - PN125; Transcript PN189.

[231]

(#P883_121907) Transcript PN1281; PN5204; PN5208; Exhibit 11 at [19].

[232]

(#P886_122115) Transcript PN5252 - PN5256 (note that at PN5256, the second sentence of transcript should read "it was the only one to which he was ever assigned?").

[233]

(#P889_122399) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [79].

[234]

(#P892_122524) Transcript PN6163.

[235]

(#P895_122674) Transcript PN6260.

[236]

(#P898_122790) Transcript PN6264 - PN6265.

[237]

(#P901_122907) Transcript PN6276 - PN6281.

[238]

(#P906_123649) Transcript PN6968 - PN6969.

[239]

(#P911_123953) Exhibit 21, MF-7B; Transcript PN5238.

[240]

(#P912_124107) Exhibit 21 at [123].

[241]

(#P915_124273) Exhibit 21, MF-7B.

[242]

(#P916_124362) Exhibit 26 at [1]; Transcript PN6162 - PN6163.

[243]

(#P917_124498) Transcript PN5252 - PN5256.

[244]

(#P918_124573) Transcript PN1593; PN5779.

[245]

(#P921_124764) Transcript PN5211 - PN5213; PN5252 - PN5256.

[246]

(#P924_124952) Transcript PN5201.

[247]

(#P925_125025) Transcript PN5204.

[248]

(#P926_125226) Transcript PN5207 - PN5209.

[249]

(#P929_125724) Transcript PN1279.

[250]

(#P930_125895) Victorian Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2013, clause 24.1(a).

[251]

(#P931_126180) Transcript PN6965 - PN6969.

[252]

(#P940_126965) Exhibit 21 at [129]-[130].

[253]

(#P947_127815) Exhibit 2 at [66].

[254]

(#P950_127960) Ibid at [67].

[255]

(#P951_128437) Ibid at [68]; Exhibit 2, SP-16.

[256]

(#P954_128819) Exhibit 21 at [130(c)].

[257]

(#P955_129001) Transcript PN5283 - PN5287.

[258]

(#P956_129139) Exhibit 21 at [131].

[259]

(#P959_129433) Ibid at [133].

[260]

(#P960_130099) Ibid at [134].

[261]

(#P963_130168) Exhibit 2, SP-16.

[262]

(#P964_130430) Exhibit 33 at [15].

[263]

(#P965_130574) Exhibit 2 at [68].

[264]

(#P980_132094) Exhibit 21 at [130].

[265]

(#P983_132430) See Transcript PN5264 - PN5273.

[266]

(#P986_133426) Transcript PN6967.

[267]

(#P987_133605) Exhibit 2, SP-16.

[268]

(#P992_134413) Exhibit 21, MF-8C; Exhibit 28, PM-1A.

[269]

(#P995_135083) Exhibit 28 at [10].

[270]

(#P996_135388) Exhibit 28, PM-1B.

[271]

(#P997_135516) Exhibit 21, MF-8B

[272]

(#P1000_135642) Exhibit 2, SP-17; Exhibit 21, MF-8C; Exhibit 28, PM-1C.

[273]

(#P1001_135883) Exhibit 28 at [15].

[274]

(#P1002_136053) Ibid.

[275]

(#P1003_136255) Exhibit 2 at [69].

[276]

(#P1016_137095) See Victorian Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2013; Exhibit 21, MF-8A.

[277]

(#P1019_137318) Exhibit 21, MF-8B.

[278]

(#P1020_137593) Exhibit 21 at [137].

[279]

(#P1021_138053) Ibid at [136].

[280]

(#P1024_138181) Ibid at [139].

[281]

(#P1029_138709) Exhibit 2, SP-17.

[282]

(#P1030_138833) Transcript PN6538.

[283]

(#P1033_139125) Exhibit 28 at [14].

[284]

(#P1036_139436) Exhibit 21 at [135] - [139]; Exhibit 28 at [11] - [14].

[285]

(#P1039_139664) Transcript PN5386 - PN5387.

[286]

(#P1040_139745) Transcript PN5388; PN6509.

[287]

(#P1041_140066) Transcript PN5388.

[288]

(#P1042_140090) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [100] - [103].

[289]

(#P1045_140339) Exhibit 2, SP-17 at p.2.

[290]

(#P1046_140518) Exhibit 21, MF-8C.

[291]

(#P1047_140573) Exhibit 2, SP-17 at p.2.

[292]

(#P1048_140682) Exhibit 2, SP-17 at p.3.

[293]

(#P1055_141101) Transcript PN5388.

[294]

(#P1058_141870) Exhibit 28 at [15].

[295]

(#P1065_142365) Exhibit 2 at [70].

[296]

(#P1066_142721) Ibid.

[297]

(#P1069_143644) Exhibit 21 at [142]-[146].

[298]

(#P1070_143748) Exhibit 3 at [40]; Transcript PN1420 - PN1426.

[299]

(#P1071_143814) Exhibit 14 at [5] - [6]; Transcript PN2660 - PN2665.

[300]

(#P1074_143981) See Exhibit 2 at [70];Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [111]; Transcript PN2662.

[301]

(#P1077_144758) Exhibit 2 at [70].

[302]

(#P1084_145984) Ibid at [71]; Exhibit 2, SP-18.

[303]

(#P1085_146403) Exhibit 2 at [72]-[73]; Exhibit 2, SP-20.

[304]

(#P1086_146798) Exhibit 2, SP-22.

[305]

(#P1087_147189) Exhibit 2 at [75]-[77].

[306]

(#P1090_147528) Exhibit 21 at [147]-[149].

[307]

(#P1099_148250) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [118].

[308]

(#P1112_150859) Exhibit 24 at [16] - [19].

[309]

(#P1123_151376) Exhibit 21, MF-10B.

[310]

(#P1124_151464) Exhibit 21, MF-10E.

[311]

(#P1125_151702) Exhibit 21 at [157]; Exhibit 2 at [81].

[312]

(#P1126_152032) Exhibit 2 at [82].

[313]

(#P1127_152108) Transcript PN6558 - PN6559.

[314]

(#P1128_152384) Transcript PN6590 - PN6601.

[315]

(#P1131_152830) Exhibit 2 at [80]-[83].

[316]

(#P1134_153411) Exhibit 2 at [84]-[85].

[317]

(#P1137_153624) Exhibit 28 at [19].

[318]

(#P1138_153818) Exhibit 21 at [160].

[319]

(#P1139_154015) Exhibit 28 at [19].

[320]

(#P1142_154217) Exhibit 21 at [160].

[321]

(#P1143_154460) Ibid.

[322]

(#P1144_154611) Ibid.

[323]

(#P1147_154828) Ibid.

[324]

(#P1148_155183) Ibid.

[325]

(#P1149_155480) Ibid.

[326]

(#P1152_155606) Exhibit 2, SP-24.

[327]

(#P1157_156299) Exhibit 21 at [159].

[328]

(#P1162_157483) Transcript PN6570 - PN6575.

[329]

(#P1169_157966) Exhibit 2, SP-29.

[330]

(#P1200_160002) Exhibit 2, SP-29.

[331]

(#P1203_160153) Exhibit 2, SP-30.

[332]

(#P1221_161089) Exhibit 2, SP-30.

[333]

(#P1226_161578) Transcript PN3140 - PN3143.

[334]

(#P1229_161720) Transcript PN3148 - PN3158.

[335]

(#P1236_162339) Transcript PN3141 - PN3142.

[336]

(#P1245_163642) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [134]; Outline of Final Submissions of Mary Farah at [88].

[337]

(#P1246_163803) Exhibit 2, SP-31.

[338]

(#P1247_163951) Exhibit 2 at [109].

[339]

(#P1250_164235) Transcript PN5687.

[340]

(#P1259_164832) Transcript PN5685 - PN5687.

[341]

(#P1262_164979) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [135].

[342]

(#P1265_165194) Transcript PN4776.

[343]

(#P1266_165301) Transcript PN3095.

[344]

(#P1267_165410) For example, see Transcript PN3085 - PN3088; PN3114.

[345]

(#P1268_165515) Transcript PN3095.

[346]

(#P1269_165735) Exhibit 2, SP-30.

[347]

(#P1272_166147) Transcript PN5763.

[348]

(#P1279_166727) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [135] - [136].

[349]

(#P1282_166875) Ibid at [137].

[350]

(#P1283_167353) Ibid at [138].

[351]

(#P1284_167395) Ibid.

[352]

(#P1287_167653) Ibid at [139].

[353]

(#P1292_168304) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [141]; Transcript PN5731 - PN5738.

[354]

(#P1293_168634) Transcript PN5695 - PN5706.

[355]

(#P1294_168782) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [143]; Exhibit 2, SP-31.

[356]

(#P1295_168966) Transcript PN1599.

[357]

(#P1296_169031) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [143].

[358]

(#P1299_169260) Exhibit 2, SP-29.

[359]

(#P1300_169376) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [145] - [146].

[360]

(#P1303_169614) Transcript PN5963.

[361]

(#P1304_169667) Outline of Final Submissions of Mary Farah at [90].

[362]

(#P1311_170541) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [142]; Transcript PN5741 - PN5751; Exhibit 2 at [109].

[363]

(#P1314_170830) Transcript PN6834 - PN6835.

[364]

(#P1321_172049) Transcript PN5687.

[365]

(#P1322_172276) Transcript PN5688; PN5689 - PN5706.

[366]

(#P1329_173277) Transcript PN1594.

[367]

(#P1330_173506) Exhibit 2 at [113]; Transcript PN1594.

[368]

(#P1331_173712) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [151].

[369]

(#P1334_173977) Ibid at [148]; Exhibit 2 at [113]; Transcript PN1593.

[370]

(#P1337_174127) Exhibit 30.

[371]

(#P1355_175585) Exhibit 30 at p.4.

[372]

(#P1358_175833) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [149].

[373]

(#P1361_175994) Transcript PN5764; PN5769; PN5773; PN5768.

[374]

(#P1364_176124) Transcript PN5771 - PN5772.

[375]

(#P1367_176194) Transcript PN5793.

[376]

(#P1370_176293) Transcript PN5784 - PN5786.

[377]

(#P1373_176459) Transcript PN5793 - PN5795.

[378]

(#P1378_176897) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [150]; Transcript PN5791 - PN5793.

[379]

(#P1381_177082) Ibid; Transcript PN5794 - PN5795.

[380]

(#P1384_177226) Ibid; Transcript PN5781 - PN5783.

[381]

(#P1389_177477) Exhibit 2 at [113]; Transcript PN1593; as to departure from established procedures supporting a finding of not carried out in a reasonable manner, see Yu v Comcare [2010] AATA 960.

[382]

(#P1392_177728) Exhibit 1 at [14] - [15].

[383]

(#P1395_177809) Despite the assertion that most leadership have mentors (Transcript PN5769), no other teachers have had mentors unilaterally allocated to them.

[384]

(#P1404_178145) Exhibit 2 at [113]; Transcript PN1593; PN57765; PN5779.

[385]

(#P1407_178282) Transcript PN1593; PN1603.

[386]

(#P1410_178416) Exhibit 2 at [113].

[387]

(#P1413_178601) Georges v Telstra Corporation Limited [2009] AATA 731.

[388]

(#P1416_178740) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [153].

[389]

(#P1419_178926) Final Outline of Submissions of Mary Farah at [92].

[390]

(#P1420_179184) Final Outline of Submissions of Mary Farah at [93]; Transcript PN5769.

[391]

(#P1423_179344) Transcript PN5793; PN5795.

[392]

(#P1424_179552) Transcript PN5770.

[393]

(#P1425_179626) Transcript PN5768.

[394]

(#P1426_179970) Transcript PN3095; PN3085 - PN3088 and PN3114.

[395]

(#P1429_180130) Exhibit 30 at p.4.

[396]

(#P1430_180329) Transcript PN5771.

[397]

(#P1431_180484) Transcript PN5770.

[398]

(#P1434_181021) Transcript PN6398 - PN6399.

[399]

(#P1435_181148) Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298.

[400]

(#P1440_181549) Exhibit 30 at p.18.

[401]

(#P1443_181780) Transcript PN5791 - PN5788; PN5793 - PN5795 and PN5781 - PN5783.

[402]

(#P1446_182068) Transcript PN1593; PN5776; PN5779.

[403]

(#P1501_184745) Re Ms SB [2014] FWC 2104 at [44]; See also Newcastle Wallsend Coal Co Pty Ltd v Workcover Authority (NSW) (Inspector McMartin) [2006] NSWIRComm 339; 159 IR 121 at [301].

[404]

(#P1504_185082) Thiess Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 252, 78 NSWLR 94 at [65]- [67]; Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd v Workcover Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWIRComm 270; (2004) 135 IR 317 at [58]; Ms SB [2014] FWC 2104.

[405]

(#P1505_185415) Macquarie Dictionary definition.

[406]

(#P1506_185508) Re CG [2014] FWC 6988 at [49]- [50].

[407]

(#P1509_185712) Mac v Bank of Queensland & Ors [2015] FWC 774.

[408]

(#P1528_188227) Exhibit 2, SP-34; See also Report of Melanie Hunter, Psychologist filed 23 September 2015.

[409]

(#P1531_188742) Applicant's Outline of Submissions at [164].

[410]

(#P1534_189159) Ibid at [165] - [166].

[411]

(#P1543_191138) See Transcript PN13 - PN28.

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Legislation Cited (6)

Work Act 2009

Health and Safety Act 2011

Interpretation Act 1901

Discrimination Act 1975

Health and Safety Act 2004

Safety Act 2011

Cases Cited (3)

(1998) 71 SASR 42

(1959) 101 CLR 298

(2004) 135 IR 317

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