Long v Secretary, Department of Education [2022] NSWCATAD 131

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Long v Secretary, Department of Education [2022] NSWCATAD 131 Hearing dates: 27 July 2021, 30 September 2021 Date of orders: 26 April 2022 Decision date: 26 April 2022 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member J Goodman-Delahunty, Member Decision: The Applicant's complaint is dismissed pursuant to s 108(1)(a) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS – Discrimination – grounds of sex and homosexuality – discrimination in employment - direct and indirect discrimination - leave entitlements - leave policies - terms and conditions of employment - surrogacy arrangement - altruistic surrogate leave - primary caregiver - s 35 exception for pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding - whether access to maternity leave a right or privilege - whether discrimination unlawful - whether denial of access to benefit - whether access to benefit limited - whether differential treatment - comparator - evidence by inference Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Government Sector Employment Act 2013 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) Surrogacy Act 2010 Teaching Service Act 1980 Cases Cited: AB v EF [2013] NSWSC 866 Australian Iron & Steel Pty Limited v Banovic (1989) 168 CLR 165 Christopher Budd v Australian Federal Police [2018] FWCFB 6095 Commissioner of Corrective Services v Aldridge (EOD) [2000] NSWADTAP 5 Department of Health v Arumgam [1988] VicRp 42; [1988] VR 319 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 GP v BP [2018] NSWSC IW v City of Perth (1997) 71 ALJR 943 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 MJC and CSC; re EMC [2012] NSWSC 1626 New South Wales Lotteries Corporation v Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamation Union of NSW (2003) 131 IR 203; [2003] NSWIRComm 143 New South Wales v Amery (2006) 230 CLR 174 Purvis v New South Wales [2003] HCA 62; 217 CLR 92 S v B [2014] NSWSC 1533 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Victoria v McKenna [1988] VR 310 Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] HCA 49; (1991) 173 CLR 349 Watts v Australian Post (2014) 222 FCR 220: 277 Texts Cited: none Category: Principal judgment Parties: Cameron Long (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Education (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Edwards (Applicant) C Winnett (Respondent)