Grant Hilton Wright and Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWIRComm 1016

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Grant Hilton Wright and Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWIRComm 1016 Hearing dates: 22 July and 23 July 2014 Decision date: 29 September 2015 Before: Tabbaa C AM Decision: The application is dismissed Catchwords: Application for review s 173, s 174 Police Act 1990 – refusal to work rostered shifts–refusal to replace leather appointments belt whilst still on duty-alleged not afforded fair process–Alleged bias and conflict of interest-alleged orders by Commissioner of Police to be harsh, unreasonable or unjust–claimed indirect discrimination to Civil and Administrative Tribunal- claim dismissed. Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Police Act 1990 Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 Cases Cited: Reddy v International Cargo Express [2004] NSWADT 218 Whyte v Commissioner of Police 2010 NSW IRC 84 Forbes v AFP [2004] FCAFC 95, Tate v Rafin [2000] FCA 1582 Probst v Commissioner of Police (No 2) [2009] NSWIRComm 201 at [413] ff. Police Association of NSW (Gilmour) v Commissioner of Police [2009] NSWIRComm 51 at [9] Zoltaszek v Downer EDI Engineering Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2010] FMCA 938 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Senior Constable Grant Wright (Applicant) Commissioner of Police (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant self-represented Ms K. Eastman SC and Ms Rachel Mansted (for the Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 1190 of 2012