Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service v Mooney (EOD) [2001] NSWADTAP 20

Appeal Panel

CITATION: Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service v Mooney (EOD) [2001] NSWADTAP 20 APPLICANT Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service RESPONDENT PARTIES: Denis James Mooney

RESPONDENT NSW Police Service FILE NUMBER: 009014 HEARING DATES: 27/11/2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 11/27/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 06/18/2001

Refusal of dismissal application DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: Latham M - DCJ (Deputy President); Rice S - Judicial Member; Strickland J - Member CATCHWORDS: jurisdiction MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 137/97 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 03/17/2000 LEGISLATION CITED : Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Styles v Dept Foreign Affairs (1988) 84 ALR 408 Librizzi v Flower Power Pty Ltd [1999] HREOCA 5 Allison v Bega Valley Council (1995) 63 IR 68 Najdovska & Ors v Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd (1985) EOC 92-140 Baiada & Ors v Waste Recycling and Processing Service of New South Wales [1999] NSWCA 139 Franklins Limited v Penrith City Council and Campbells Cash and Carry Pty Limited [1999] NSWCA 134 McAuliffe v. Puplick & Anor (1996) EOC 92-800 CASES CITED: Project Blue Sky v ABA [1998] 194 CLR 355 Tasker v Fullwood [1978] 1 NSWLR 20 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL and Ors [1999] NSWCA 8 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 IW v City of Perth (1997) 146 ALR 696 Janus v Lifeline Upper Spencer Gulf Inc (1991) EOC 92-382 Parashakis v State of South Australia [1999] SADC 102 Agostinelli & Ors v Kelvinator Australia Ltd 12/2/96 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: S Winters, counsel RESPONDENT A Healey, counsel ORDERS: 1 The decision of the Tribunal to refuse the application to dismiss the complaint is set aside; 2 Complaint dismissed.