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Eli Melksham v The Trustee For The Harris Family Trust [2025] FWC 2702 | Case summary | Zoe

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Eli Melksham v The Trustee For The Harris Family Trust [2025] FWC 2702

[2025] FWC 2702

Fair Work Commission|2025-09-11

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2025-09-11

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Judgment (2 paragraphs)

[1]

The application under s.394 of the (Cth) made by Mr Eli Melksham on 10 April 2025 is dismissed.

Fair Work Act 2009

[2]

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

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Applicant/Plaintiff:

Eli Melksham

Respondent/Defendant:

The Trustee For The Harris Family Trust [2025] FWC 2702

Legislation Cited (1)

Work Act 2009

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Eli Melksham v The Trustee For The Harris Family Trust [2025] FWC 2702 (11 September 2025)

[4] Section 587 allows the Commission to dismiss an application on the Commission's own initiative in the early stages of the proceedings for want of prosecution. If an applicant's conduct or omissions show that they are no longer willing to participate in their own case the Commission is not required to persevere with the application (see Viavattene v Health Care Australia [2013] FWCFB 2532 at [39]).

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