Calvin Dunne v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWIRComm 1020

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Calvin Dunne v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWIRComm 1020 Hearing dates: 7, 9 July 2020; last submissions filed 29 January 2021 Date of orders: 15 March 2021 Decision date: 15 March 2021 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Webster Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: POLICE – removal of police officer – review of removal order – whether decision harsh, unreasonable or unjust – serious misconduct – profane language in group chat – reputational risk to the NSW Police Force – applicant's interests – public interest – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Police Act 1990 (NSW) ss 181E, 181D, 181F Police Legislation Further Amendment Act 1996 (NSW) Police Regulation 2015, cl 9 Police Service Amendment Act 1997 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amoco Oil Co. v Parpada Shipping Co. Ltd (The "George S.") [1989] 1 Lloyd's Law Reports 369 Berry v CCL Secure Pty Ltd (2020) 94 ALJR 715; [2020] HCA 27 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] 60 CLR 336 Burrows v Commissioner of Police; Giardini v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 333 Commissioner of Police v Anderson BC9605023 (Court of Appeal 21 October 1996) Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force v Zisopoulos [2020] NSWCA 236 Lawrance v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWIRComm 149 Little v Commissioner of Police (No 2) (2002) 112 IR 212 Martin Evans v NSW Police [2005] NSWIRComm 404 Metropolitan Meat Industry Board v Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, New South Wales Branch [1973] AR 231 Morris v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWlRComm 1041 Paul Gardiner and Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWIRComm 84 Storey v Commissioner of New South Wales Police Force (No 2) [2020] NSWSC 1429 Toshack v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWIRComm 31 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary, Sixth Edition (2017) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Calvin Dunne (applicant) Commissioner of Police (respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Eurell (for the applicant) J Darams (for the respondent)