Bir v Secretary, Ministry of Health [2024] NSWCATAD 178

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bir v Secretary, Ministry of Health [2024] NSWCATAD 178 Hearing dates: 7 – 9, 22 & 31 March, 5 & 26 – 27 April, 2 – 3 & 30 May, 5 & 28 June, 18 – 19 September, 12 October, 4 December 2023 Date of orders: 28 June 2024 Decision date: 28 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: D Dinnen, Senior Member Decision: (1) The name of the Respondent is amended to Secretary, Ministry of Health. (2) The Applicant's complaint is dismissed pursuant to s 108(1)(a) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). (3) The interim orders made on 22 March 2023 are vacated. (4) Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the disclosure of the names of individuals referred to in these reasons for decision as 'Ms X', 'Ms Y' and 'Mr Y' is restricted to the parties to these proceedings. (5) Pursuant to s 64(1)(b) and (c) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 the publication and reporting of the names of the individuals referred to in these reasons for decision as 'Ms X', 'Ms Y' and 'Mr Y' is prohibited. Catchwords: HUMAN RIGHTS — Discrimination — race discrimination — employment — direct discrimination — whether unlawful — 'any other detriment' — differential treatment — causation HUMAN RIGHTS — Victimisation — causation CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — The Judiciary — jurisdiction — 'Matter' — justiciable controversy — identification of parties — proceedings involving a State — question of fact — residence Legislation Cited: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Anti-Discrimination Act 1988 (TAS) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW) Health Administration Act 1982 (NSW) Health Services Act 1997 (NSW) Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Police Service Act 1990 (NSW) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Anagnostou v Leo [2020] NSWCATAP 272 Australian Postal Corporation v Lux Cuttings Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCATAP 316 Bir v Western Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWCATAD 286 Bogie v The University of Western Sydney (1990) EOC 92-313 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Burns v Corbett (2018) 265 CLR 304; [2018] HCA 15 Burns v Sunol [2014] NSWCATAD 62 Caroll v Department of Family and Community Services [2015] NSWCATAD 82 Choi v Deloitte Touche Tomatsu [2016] NSWCATAD 304 Citta Hobart Pty Ltd v Cawthorn [2022] HCA 16 Commissioner of Corrective Service v Aldridge [2000] NSWADTAP 5 Commissioner of Police v Estate of Russell [2002] NSWCA 272 Cox v Journeaux [1934] HCA 72; (1934) 52 CLR 282 Crouch v Commissioner for Railways [1985] HCA 69; (1985) 159 CLR 22 Department of Health v Arumugam [1988] VR 319 Dutt v Central Coast Area Health Service [2002] NSWADT 133 Ferrus v Qantas Airways Ltd [2006] FCA 812 Glasgow City Council v Zafar [1998] 2 All ER 953 Haines v Leves (1987) 8 NSWLR 442 Henry v Boehm (1973) 128 CLR 482 IW v City of Perth (1997) 71 ALJR 943 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; (1959) 101 CLR 298 Majoor v Macquarie University [2022] NSWCATAP 213 Meat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1993) 110 ALR 449 Momcilovic v The Queen [2011] HCA 34 Nagarajan v London Regional Transport [1999] 3 WLR 425 Nicholls and Nicholls v Director General, Department of Education and Training (No 2) [2009] NSWADTAP 20 Paramasivam v University of New South Wales [2007] FCA 875 Paramasivam v University of New South Wales [2007] FCAFC 176 Penhall-Jones v State of New South Wales [2007] FCA 925 Phillip v New South Wales [2011] FMCA 308 Purvis v NSW [2003] HCA 62; 2017 CLR 92 R v Langdon; Ex parte Langdon [1953] HCA 66; (1953) 88 CLR 158 R v Macdonald; Ex parte Macdonald [1953] HCA 35; (1953) 88 CLR 197 R v Oregan; Ex parte Oregan [1957] HCA 18; (1957) 97 CLR 323 Rizeq v Western Australia [2017] HCA 23 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; (2000) 49 NSWLR 262 Sharma v Legal Aid (Qld) [2002] FCAFC 196 Sharma v Legal Aid Queensland [2001] FCA 1699 Shuttleworth and Pearson [2018] WASAT 112 Sivananthan v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service [2001] NSWADT 44 St Joseph's Hospital Ltd v Correy (EOD) [2008] NSWADTAP 4 The Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited v Howe [1922] HCA 50; (1922) 31 CLR 290 Tropoulos v Journey Lawyers [2019] FCA 436; (2019) 287 IR 363 Waters v Public Transport Corporation [1991] HCA 49; (1991) 173 CLR 349 Watson v Marshall and Cade [1971] HCA 33; (1971) 124 CLR 621 Wotton v Queensland (No 5) [2016] FCA 1457 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Omila Bir (Applicant) Secretary, Ministry of Health (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S McIntosh (Applicant)