A s.225 (application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date) from Medibank Private Limited for its Medibank Enterprise Agreement 2016 has been agreed by Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 29 July 2020.
July 30, 2020
A s.604 (appeal of decision) by Linda Merhi against the Commonwealth of Australia, represented by Services Australia (formerly the Department of Human Services) has been rejected by Vice President Hatcher, Deputy President Sams and Deputy President Dean in Sydney on 29 July 2020. “Application for permission to appeal and appeal against a decision of Deputy President Cross in transcript on 14 April 2020 in matter U2020/1579 – unfair dismissal application lodged out of time – whether exceptional circumstances established – incarceration of applicant – lengthy delay – reasons for delay – no exceptional circumstances – originating application dismissed – no arguable case of appealable error – public interest not enlivened – permission to appeal refused.”
July 29, 2020
The former chief investment officer of Escala Partners and JBWere has joined a Melbourne boutique in an investment advisory role. Roux left Escala in August 2019 after six years with the firm, following US-based Focus Financial Partners taking a stake in it in February 2019. She has now joined Conscious Investment Management’s investment advisory committee, alongside Kate Temby who previously worked as Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Australia Pacific institutional sales and is now a partner at social bond investor Affirmative Investment Management. Conscious is an impact investing boutique distributed by Channel Capital. It was set up late last year by former Goldman Sachs investor Matthew Tominc.
July 29, 2020
A frail, grey-haired elderly lady who requires a mobility device to walk, hobbled into a North Queensland court to plead guilty to her first ever criminal charge – assaulting a police officer. Police prosecutor Bimal Raut, appearing in the Ingham Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, said Ingham woman Telcie Elford, 72, was at an Ingham address that had been visited by police due to concerns occupants of the home had been in breach of COVID-19 restrictions at 6pm on April 7. Mr Raut said Elford, sitting down at a kitchen table, became “aggressive and hostile and raised her fists several times”. He said the victim, who had been asked to leave by the occupants of the home, was warned about her behaviour and was being escorted to the front door. “She has raised her right elbow and struck the officer on the left arm and the rib cage.” Mr Raut said the officer received no lasting injuries but at the time suffered “minor bodily discomfort”. Magistrate Steven Mosch, in a voice raised high enough so the defendant could hear, said “it is very surprising to see a lady of your age in court on a charge of this nature.” “I know,” Elford replied, chuckling. Mr Mosch responded by saying the charge of assaulting a police officer was a very serious offence. He said, however, that the offending appeared to be out of character given her spotless criminal record. “I accept that recording a conviction against you, even at your age, might adversely affect your social wellbeing,” he said. Elford was fined $350. No conviction was recorded.
July 29, 2020
Pharmacy for Less has a s.394 – (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) with which it must deal before Deputy President Young (By Telephone) in Melbourne (Nachi).
July 29, 2020
Invocare is to answer a s.739 – (Application to deal with a dispute) in front of Deputy President Lake (In Chambers) in Brisbane (McLeod).
July 29, 2020
Queensland X-Ray Pty Ltd has a s.394 – (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) to answer before Commissioner Spencer (In Chambers) in Brisbane (Caton).
July 28, 2020
Calvary Retirement Communities Limited is fighting the lodgment of a s.372 (application to deal with other contravention disputes) before Fair Work Vice President Catanzariti (by telephone) in Sydney (Livermore).
