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[2026] VCAT 225
General information, not legal advice.
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
2026-04-08
Ms J
Original judgment source is linked above.
[1] In these Reasons definitions are shown through the bolding of names or terms. Italics are used to define cases.
[2] For the purposes of the WSA, the offending was categorised as Category C.
[6] PQR v Secretary, Department of Justice and Regulation (No 2) [2017] VSC 514, at [45] (per Bell J) [45]; OUX v Secretary to the Department of Justice and Regulation [2017] VCAT 1809 at [35]- [36]; the Court of Appeal's judgement affirming VCAT's decision on appeal in OUX v Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal [2018] VSCA 178, at [38] and [40], Priest, Beach and Weinberg JJA; and DHU v Secretary to the Department of Justice and Community Safety [2022] VCAT 1006 (DHU) [30]-[31]. See also Miles v Secretary to the Department of Government Services [2023] VCAT 1241 [9]-[12].
[7] Having regard to the long standing statements made by Kyrou J in Maleckas v Secretary to the Department of Justice [2011] VSC 227; (2011) 34 VR 23.
[8] See DHU [121] referring to Secretary to the Department of Justice and Regulation v McIntyre [2019] VSC 105 [83].
[9] DPP v Manivel [2023] VCC 1617.
[11] Dated 21 November 2025, [17]-[31].
[12] Secretary's Written Submissions [19]-[23].
[13] Manivel's submission to the Secretary dated 16 October 2023 , TB 40.
[14] Police interview with Manivel, TB 230-285.
[17] Secretary's Written Submissions [40].
[18] Manivel's Written Submissions [23].
[20] Manivel's Written Submissions [9].
[24] Police interview, TB 36 and 276 respectively.
[28] Manivel's Written Submissions [24].
[29] Manivel's Written Submissions [27]-[31].
[30] Secretary's Written Submissions [29], [36], [38], the final sentence in [42], and [44].
[31] Secretary's Written Submissions [35].
[35] TB 688-690 [55]-[58], underlining in original.
[37] TB [57]-[58], bold in original.
[39] TB 691 [64]-[65], bold in original.
[40] Secretary's Written Submissions [39(1)].
[42] Manivel's Written Submissions [33].
[45] Secretary's Written Submissions [23]-[28].
[46] [2023] NSWCATAD 199 [62].
[47] Secretary's Written Submissions [13]-[15], footnotes omitted.
[48] Secretary's Written Submissions [46]-[47].
Manivel
Social Services Regulator [2026] VCAT 225
(2011) 34 VR 23