Whiteoak v State of New South Wales (Department of Justice and Attorney General - Corrective Services NSW) [2012] NSWADT 135

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Whiteoak v State of New South Wales (Department of Justice and Attorney General - Corrective Services NSW) [2012] NSWADT 135 Hearing dates: 27 July 2011, written submissions 31 May 2012 Decision date: 06 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Wakefield, Judicial Member Decision: The Tribunal orders: 1.The complaint be amended pursuant to s. 103 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 to include as grounds of complaint the classification decisions made by the Respondent on 4 December 2009 and 15 April 2010. 2.The Respondent's application under s.102 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 read with s. 92(1)(a)(i) and (ii) is dismissed. 3.The Applicant is to file and serve Points of Claim and any evidence within 28 days from the date of this Order 4.In default of compliance by the Applicant with Order 3 the complaint be dismissed in whole pursuant to s.102 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 read with s.92(1)(b). 5.On compliance with Order 3 the Registrar is requested to list the proceedings for a case conference on a date to be notified to the parties. Catchwords: DISCRIMINATION - on grounds of race - application to dismiss claim - lacking in substance; want of prosecution - repeated failure to comply with orders of Tribunal Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1977 (NSW) Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2001 (NSW) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Barake v. Red & White Star Cabs Co-operative Limited t/as Maitland, Beresfield & Raymond Terrace Taxi Services [2011] NSWADT 222 Bassili v Star City Pty Ltd [2008] NSWADT 62 Bradley v State of New South Wales [2002] NSWADT 11 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic (1993) 43 FCR 280 Commissioner of Corrective Services v. 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Woolworths Limited [2005] NSWADT 2003 Sullivan v State of New South Wales (NSW Police Force) [2009] NSWADT 2 Sydney University Post-Graduate Representative Association v. Minister for Transport Services [2006] NSWADT 83 Tredinnick v Wentworth Area Health Service [2000] NSWADT 172 Wollongong City Council v Bonella & Ors and Bonella & Ors v Wollongong City Council (EOD) [2002] NSWADTAP 26 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Barry Whiteoak (Applicant) State of New South Wales (Department of Justice and Attorney General - Corrective Services) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel J Clark, M Gibian (supplementary submissions) (Applicant) N L Sharp (Respondent) McGowan Lawyers (Applicant) G Singer, Department of Justice and Attorney General (Corrective Services NSW) (Respondent) File Number(s): 101067