Tucker v Transport Secretary [2024] NSWIRComm 1074

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tucker v Transport Secretary [2024] NSWIRComm 1074 Hearing dates: 24 September 2024 Date of orders: 5 December 2024 Decision date: 05 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Senior Commissioner Constant Decision: The application be dismissed Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – Termination – Statutory rights - Unfair Dismissal – whether dismissal harsh, unreasonable or unjust Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), s 387 Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988, (NSW), s 53 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW), ss 84, 88, 89 and 163 Marine Safety Act 1998 (NSW), ss 117 and 125 Cases Cited: Dey v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Communities and Justice (Community Services) (No 2) [2023] NSWIRComm 1094 Foster and Woolworths Limited [2000] NSWIRComm 208 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 110 ALR 449 Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White (No. 3) (1990) 35 IR 70 Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of New South Wales (obo Saraceno) v Commissioner of Police [2024] NSWIRComm 1001 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Western Suburbs District Ambulance Committee v Tipping [1957] AR (NSW) 273 Wang v Crestell Industries Pty Ltd (1997) 73 IR 454 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke Tucker (applicant) Secretary of the Department of Transport as Head of the Transport Service of New South Wales (respondent) Representation: Counsel: Rebecca Gall (respondent)