Bobin v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1068

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bobin v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1068 Hearing dates: 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 November 2018, and 3 April 2019 Date of orders: 22 October 2019 Decision date: 22 October 2019 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Constant Decision: Application dismissed Catchwords: POLICE – removal of police officer – review of removal order – off-duty conduct – removal not harsh, unreasonable or unjust – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) s 164A Police Act 1990 (NSW) ss 173, 181D, 181E, 181F, Cases Cited: Baker v Commissioner of Police [2015] NSWIRComm 14 Commissioner of Police v Collins [2008] NSWIRComm 162 Commissioner of Police v Eaton [2013] HCA 2 Commissioner of Police v Reid-Frost (2010) 192 IR 363 Hamod v State of New South Wales & Anor [2011] NSWCA 375 Hosemans v Commissioner of Police (2004) 138 IR 159 Lawrance v Commissioner of Police [2010] NSWIRComm 149 Lockley v Commissioner of Police [2019] NSWIRComm 1016 Police Service Board v Morris (1985) 156 CLR 397 Starr v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWIRComm 226 Tredinnick v Commissioner of Police [2016] NSWIRComm 14 Van Huisstede v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWIRComm 97 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Andrew Bobin (applicant) Commissioner of Police (respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Darams (respondent) Solicitors: Norton Rose Fulbright (respondent) Applicant in person File Number(s): 2018/77838 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 164A of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) until further Order of the Commission, there shall be no publication of the telephone number of the witness Terence Lucas.