Appeal by Lynete Cox against the promotion of Julie-Ann Stratford [1997] QIRC 205 (1997) 155 QGIG 274

274 QUEENSLAND GOVERNJ\dENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 23 May, ()L;EFNSL /\i<D lNl)l.:STRil\L KELA TION,,.; C0?\,1!'v1ISS!ON ,\Pl'L\L BY LY,'ffTE cox AGAl!\:ST THE PROMO nor-; (W JUJE-.\:'\N STHATFORD CHIET !\i Jl•STf!lAL COMMlSSlO:\ER lt\LL {J '.v!;,:,.: J 997 /J.du,\'t/-ful Rela,;ions Act ]90{) ;inJ i1-,~·_irk[)/;Jcc Rr/tlriorL'- Acr l:Y97 The i\1caning. of •''1.Jemonstrmcd" - The ~/learn~g of "Revirv/ Cousid1-'ration oi Proo;;"-.\~ Eva;u~,uon ol f\.lcTi1 RdCrence Dy Selc::1100 Cnrnrn~ttec to irnprc-:'.~;-;ion of Appe!bnr .-:\dvant:i.gc of Dccisior \laker Appeal Dismi~~.cct. lt is nnt n,.:cc_.:;:<:iy tc, ,Jeteuniu..: if ~he :1pr~:ti .\'.1,Y..!!1_; be Lk-,1\r wi!h ~bat, indu ....;tr.i:.d rnaner \\(H.!ld h~i.\'t' hccn dt:~dt \\-'Hli un1kr 11w lndu.~rri,il Rdutit,,;1 ; '-\ct !990, ur should b\.' d-:'J.it \Vifh :ls 1ndu.-.t1:~u rn~HL'h :ire nm-\ J..:a!t wH; 1 untkr the \l~·Hk11l~u·e Rc!tainr:_'i An 1997. 11: the L::··;st~ r•f the fndusinui Rcintion, ,,1c1 j(j~J/.,1 the rdcvont ~~f'dl-dH;-. \-Vere\. 9()( l · and ih; and,..;_()"; s,._:ct;on ~JG( J f(;1) J.nd (h) ha:-, :_1 COt.Hll.t:rpar1 ;n the H'otkp/tu t N(··/(ffiun.\ A,"; !997 ft 1::. s. J·-\./;\aJ ;Ja1d ibL I'he ('.fllmii_'tpan of s. T2 j-.. s::. 1,_-~5. Hoib panic'\ havt: co:Hcn1.k:d th~H ! :~huuid ck·;,i/ \.\'ith lh,,.: m:1:tcr in liv'-" .:;un"k~ \\:a) rb~;t all other promz,1ionai appt:'Uh ~ui: Lk~1_!! \vith Th,,.:rc is plJiid~ ;;n.'Ji iileni il~ t'ns1..u-;ng CdHp;;r;ihdity ~1f tJ't'.atnien; over th1.~ entire puhh~ ,;crv1cc lt \Z'.cill:-.. lo rue tha1 _,;;uch a polh~Y cihjcctin.: 1n;·iy ,._,(1mfi.1nJb!y hr :iccrnr.,:KYJarcd ·,,,i!iii.n 92. {-; -~ ~s) 1x;_·au.:~e ;;}J nil: t(·f~,reiF.>.:s tl1,·n:.:1: 1n ·public interest"' Rut the pdicy :nay lF)f be p1.~nnltled :u captun~ 1h1,: pGv,:er The );t~1ti..1to:·~, duty i.~; [() "'he:1r [lfl;J dz~cidt:. as ~i.rl i1,du:;;1rial 11i~1ner" and tht: ~,aiutnry Jmy rnu:-..t c1i\.-\ 1 2y ..;, bt 1.h,;;1...'h;irged T11c :ippciLrnt g()t:·· \lr\l to }(;4(2_1 nf tht_' /-'uh/i., .\'c,-1·i,·{ ,\f"i }996 Si.;h-scl·L::.\n '"! i;.; in the fullnv,:ing term\· _,ln Jccidmg ar. app1.:~al <lf'.<n:1.-:;t .1 pr1m1nticn (ieci-11_·,n. the Cu1~1n1i:--sio1K't m.1y set rhc dc.:.:i:-,.]tH1 ;L"¾1Je only if Hk' Cnrnrrn1:;s,i,;1n ...'r iln.d:;, -- i !1) th;:i.r d:1::- ;_tppt.:Har:t dernun;\lr:.,t:...'d the· high;·-,! kYd t,f ffl-t:ri! ci\cnl!." lI j_..., :he \\·on! "cicmun\tr:.t: 1_~,, \.vl1i1..~h gi-.cs rise tc, ditfui!!,: !r ha,.;; nu i:,cttkd kga{ P1c.aning fb~ only n.:pt.H1tid eds~·- 1,vh1ch i Juve h..:'!..:n ahk 10 l kx::atc in h'hid1 the word i:, Jis 1,.;u5,:.'-"d in a:n dt.'t:Ji! i:-- f{c u 'A."'if and f'iwnno, .\, H.ts 1.: uctli! ins Aud,r:rir,· t1nd /\no.r,<,,.. ; l 99:~ ! 2'-) .td.,U 1) J 0. ln thal ca~e rh,~ .'\drnin1:,;trntivc Appt=·~;.1~ T:ibunaJ ob,cT\-cJ:- •'(63) \\\_: will c,.:nsidcr fir:_...t ,,,.,·h~J j, mc~ml r,.. rh:.:· \vunl 'dcniunstr~ite-s· In Co1rnn(1n""'t.'J.lfr, l·~gislaii;.)fl wi.:.' ha\;,.: f(itl!td scvt.-ral rt.'fc-1cn-..:L:~ tc thr \:Vnrd 'dc1!1on:..::ra1t;· ~n ;::i_gre,·mt"!l!S !',)rinin.L' ;1 :-.chcdtik (O kg1:--.L1tic 1n :,-uch d'. the Ausfr1Jhdt! .-\-'unnnoi _.4iriil:{·s <.',ow:11ssion l-,-,'/ll!_(.J/11Ctl! :\er /967, J,onl! ({h!!l!US /\irit(i';'S r1nnr2d! ,'.\,: I i9/,7. L·Hlfl\" iA:i:,;rolwn t-,,1tJ.1tiJt;U{ Aulines Co.1,p1;j_,sinn,i .1\d f'..H18-] ( f-1cc1ftt' !n.'i'!tnli'lu'- A.er i'/73, _,\\.n·i~:ilfi{,n Aml-'tdh!lenI An }9_79. Sro!t.f w:d ,\'.- 1 r!hern l(-':·rifnr..,.- (;ranr, :H,u[u' :Lliuvtl.'7en() A,,-_r ]979, En: inj1;mn!f Protc{ ti..in {Seil l)Hmpin,;:) Ao /t/Rf anct lf.,;r/,/ l-h,riru;...·r· Frupcrrics Con \':'.'JT:J!lon ,•\ct ! 9\'J ,:\pan t!tnn :--uch i:1~!.~'.HCCS, w-..0 h,n\' k\und 1hc \V1:ird ust.:\_l nn onl,;, three occa:,ir)n:- in Act~ Gf the Cni11mci:r1we~1lth The~ Jrc: s :.1.?<c-!(i) and (ii) of the Piiml \--~1n{'"': 1\1,;;/J:.•; ,tr .r /')S7.. _,; J .::;4(2)(i'i(B) and (Cl pf thL; CusJutt:s Act 190/ and para~. d"l ~ind (c) d' the (kfmition df \kductibk tiwmcing u_y..;;s' in:-:. J Stl( l) of lh:' Cusrmns .4u J9Cil. Secor;n !S-'H~)f:)(B) ,ind (C) came into opt.~.rnti1_1n on .i July l 987 und v.-cre suh:-.equently rt:peak"d by thz: Cu.',tom_s; ond f:Jcise [.t'_,:..;:slalu,n :·i.mt!ndnu:11: At·t Jysr..;. ' ('L)'"' May. 1 ,. 1 QCEENSL/\ND GOVFRNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 275 --------·--------·-- Co1lcc;or ~Ju_il dedth~t !1t)1L the arnount rhaL hu1 frn this <,,vuu!d he th,.' LlrfliJU:ll of th:·it prict' su~'h :1gwunl:°' ;_~_..., zh,~ C'(1.!kct,~.r ,....·nn,i~kr~: ;1ecc-,.•,ary to take account nf the ft ,llO\\·ing niatk'-l s ;,_11"!') p;.rvnlt'.Hl ,_-;f inte.rc:-.t p;1id or r,{1,.)(\bk u.rn.k.r ;J \\ I incn ,_ 0 ;-,H~1c:1. ,·1μ-n:e-nh;11t ilf arrangernenl under \VhiLh the pur~JU.\-:'r i-; pcrrn\tred re deL(v the payme11 of the pf!,.__';: in ,.,__,turn fnr the r:1yirh:-nr z,f i.h~it inteie~t (v-,heth-t.~r c,r nol c1~su in re.h.iu1 for ;rn ii,Cit.'Jt;.:f'. in l~lt.' p:ict: ur fr_1r the payment oi ~111 addition;_i! ::.nnouni), bc:in~~ a conu-:u.:L agrecrni.:nt ur :·~::--;1p'2eincnt cntz.::rt:.d 1ntu bel\\Ct.n lh('. p·,_irch;.1\et ~tnd tht": \end,;r ur :1r;oihl:1 p,'.rt..on !n rcl;i\ion !o the· pun:tl;.be or the gn(_;,J.s. ;,,vllt"re (i\J the inkrest i:- disiinguishz:d to the s~1tisfa;_'tion of 1he (\dlru1,1 frnm :he price nciuuily paid 1Jr pay:-ibic for iik· gcx-.._b; i B; if a c·:uHccwr n..:quirc,:, the purcha;;;;er tu dcrn 1.1n"-1c1k tn the <1fr-,,focuon 0f :..1 Cc.lkctor ih:Jt idcnticil o;-- :,irnilai guod-. :.:ri::· c,..:tu:.dly ~~nid al thi.; b_-,,;t menli(H!Pd prict' :he pun:ha'>er so demun:,...,.tratei:;;: and i' Cl if _J (.\illc-\.J_or requires tht puh~h~_(,_.t-r ii) tkrnnn-,;trak' to !Le <lh·,facr.i(H: er ~, t'.·...-i~kc!ur tbJt rhe Llie Gf thi: intcr,.>.;t dOC-.'- nut L'XC~'~~d t\k' rate of intcr::·-:t in sirnil~u cz·inirJct:-s. :1;;r..:-crnlc.'.nt-; ur ;1rTttnfCHk'.nh entered into tr. ihc. u)untiy v.,,,b~Tc. :Jnd at the time ';.-,hen, financi~ und1..:r the firsi ·rnenlioncd contract, ,t,?rCcmt'nt C.Jl :1n ,.rng~·mcnr Yv'..t<... ~n(widt~d Jenwn~trare~:' 'f,, '~~:~~i;,2:;;/~i,'.: .:~;~~~/~::~'.'.,/; ~;·i~/c~~:/L~h:,;~/1~:; 1 :;;: :;;~,u~::'. ..,,,.;.:----: -::,Hitl,,:d nn tht evidt·no~ t0 m~ib.:'. cen;:iifi findings in rcbtion tri nit: pr•;'/!'-,iD(;', nf that pa.rJgraph He d1d ;,,;;.ry. hu\\'f\t.'-r, that the inl,u: 1;:d';,, ·rnkrprcr~iti('1n of the Act as requiring ,~,;nisfaclion that the intt.H>,! v,-.i:;no'.lc.nt hac: been nr car; ~ Jcinonstrat:::d ;m th~: civi! -,i~:ndarri \·1f !.;rued' w·as not dispuied h1:fr 1rc this c0urr ( parn 2f}}_ il. ;s uppa:t~r.l ii1,1m rhf !_!ihun~d·:-,,. <k:c1si(m that the de!c.rmination of the :,'.:it:;'~:,, \J,:I~'-~,\ ,\'.' ! ;~~~' ~ ~l~~t,'.~~,,':i'~:;~,::~' ::1~l l~~';.~v•~'i,;l ll~l;:::::;~,~ld by t\ie u,e ..:_~-f thL' \vord 'dcmnn;1f;Jte· U<e Suub-.\'umiu Au•;rruhu h\· Ltd unrf 5\·lmit1 i\tntrufw Jlty Lrd 1i 1/jf)i l /\/\R ·,.:!7 it)f;!Ttnt ~-,,-~!If.''., u." bad', tu ltk'- ord\nan n1t"Jll'.fi{'e of the wnrd ·ctein1Jr;,'.L:tc· rtk Shontr Oxf,;,rd Duri,;nor,· (.1inl eJ Fih4) tr;"1i;_ To point dli~. in..:hc~ne, t:-, set f)?1h 16~·~ .~ To m;_1niL,~q_ •J1u\..\... di_..;p;Jy l Si.H 1. ·Tn dc-,frib.c and expL.-1in by lli..:iri ui ...,p-...-cirn~n~ .. ,or \,y cx.pc.rirnenL ,dso :1h..:,\·1!. HJ cad1 as ~1 ik,r;HJ(;:-;;rz1tor 1h8.-~- 4. re :-,hov: t)f make 2VHknt by re;;:,:onin~r tn (_·~1,at•Jic.I-1 the truth nf b_y deduction; to pron: indi:-iputab!c : 57; ;.,.\.,: ~1h:,-.0L Of i_hinf'."\: Tc prove Ti.<L' Shsn ter Ox.f{}td Diciionn.r_;, deilne\ 'indi:-,;putahk' ~t<:., T\·1,\\ Llnnot he di,putez);, unquc:-;nPndbk 2. l~ndi;-,putlng'. {f:, 7 )th:.: AfdUf:•01-u:_' !Ji, twna,•-•,; tkf1ncr.. ·de1non,;;nan:-.' in rhe foiiov,ln;;: \.V'.jy· 10 rn~1ke cy1der,t by ar:,;un11:'.ni.s \;f re:1:-.onmg; provt'. 1 to rit"">cribe ,1n;\ expbJ.in \Ylih the hdp of spn:.·1111t.n-; ur hv ,,_'.Xflt~-nrnenL to mani k;,t or ex hi hit. 4. to rnakt.\ giv1..:, or hike pan in, a denionqr~tlion 5 to ~.ltU<..:k or nE1l,s a shu;.,, or furc<;; tu deceive the t'liemy· k'.inr ·To 1c.Jch bv cx.hlbition of ~arnples: to dt~rivc Cr(\!fl adrnittcd nrcITJts:.e:-- bv· _..;tc-p\ of rG:soning which :Jdmit of no Jouht: r)l(i\'C inch;h1ubk. To ~h(J\\I or prove \/;:1\l.!C or nwrils hy nperation, rea~nmng, er evid...,~ncc· \6\_I) it j~ intcre.s:ting to nutt that lhe A4ao:.JU.dr!C Diciin,wr,y make~; n•,1 rcfercnt..:c to proving :1 rnatltT 'indisput.:1bly' and \VL vz.~n!ure 10 sugge:~r th~1~ this i:,. nor no\\' CfJ!lHntmly regnrde,..-! as part ,=-if the t1rdin~_1:·v meaning of 'demonstrate.', No1 do VA.~ con::.ider th;11 the guldcli~e:~ could ~rt:quire 'inchsputabk proor for such proof yvnuid be 'that \Vhich cannot he di~pu!c.d' or 'unquestionahk', t Shurfer (hford Oictiunary) and so beyond evec rhe stand;l.rd of prnot required in crirnirnil ca..;cs \\/hlk !he \_'nminal standard of proof rcouire(, that the rnatter l:x~ pro'-it:d beyond all rezisonab!c douht 1t ,;_!(~~s nol require r,ronf b•.:yond a :"-t1t.dow nf ~l doubt 1,41itfrr /Vfini Fer if Pensu,n,, l 194 7_j 2 Ali L.R 372 ;H .171, Denni11g J'\. i';"{))ln lhe 3b,c-,1h.:t uf ,_:ny clt<if lndic.ation to the co11u:.ny, \\-'t- -CPnsiC!u rhzi.t 11ara.-;. (bJ :,:rnd {ea) require thai the ph~Hff1aciq df'm{m:-.tt:1.:e 1.-m thl.' sense. :Jf 01ove) the (kfinit-c unmet public nee<l but only on the' civ!\ -.,tarda~d of proof us ~1sua\ly pre\;;-,il½ in adrninl,tr:H1v£...' procecdlngs. Th:tt },.; 10 say that the pharmaciH mu~t prrn t~ tk\t need on the baL.i.nce of probabilitJe-,~ \Ve drl :-;o because v✓-c C)il..::H!er th:1t iht.: kg·isbtiun would b::~ve clear!y pruviJe.d the high1.~r ~;tandard ;,:,C nroof h;d it inkntkd 1.h..J deci~.I•)n:,: 1nadc under thL'SC pn.wt_,ion\ sh~uld ln.;:11ed diffrrcntly front other ;_1drnini:.;1rative ckci:-:lnn.'~ !TVIC'-Ved in thi;s.. trlbuuai ln iltk1itlnn, the nuHcr:,, which 1h: pharrnac1-.;t ls, required to prove, involvrng as they do conccpL.:, u! public.' :1.nd ·nct:d'. inherently h;,__ivc an demenr of uncenaint~, sec f-funf;;'r v Tcw;eJ·c and Othen· ( l 1~86) 6 NSVv'LR 57~, (;b>' ;\i1ahoncv and Pri1..·-•.:t!y JJ/\ per r,.,,1ahoney JA ~n 577) \~/hik 1,,uch rn:.i.ners ~f unccrlaintv mu:--.l be rcso1v;.::d !n these prncl't'ding~ ln th\,; coniext of ihi~ ca"'e,' the dernenl of 11ncc:-1;1inty militates :tg:nnsl tiv:r'.: bf:ing ;.; q::rndard of pro1._,f requin:d other than the i...i\'i! ,;,t1ndJrd {at 912·-91?)." The rcl'.-uninμ. nf"1fr,.:· A.dn1ini.1..trntive- App1..'Z.il½ Tribun~il .,ccm--; t\i nk: ll.-1 b,: compdbng In my vie\\ to trigger'.\. \04(2_J{h) the arriellanl mu-;\ c,~t.1bli:-J1 rin the balance tif p:obabilitics :hat '-:he \v;_i.s the applicant V/ith "!he high 1.~si h_,vcJ uf rncril 1...'\'t~ratr' There \.Va'", :..;orne th~cu\:,,)on at th.c hc:.nng upon the que'>tlun Viihc!hc; "Jcn 1onstratcd'' at s. lCl"i-(2){b} i~,hould be n:sJ.d in light of s. 99( i) Scctinn 99{ _;) provides, ·'The Cnm111!c:;;.,1one.r mu.st decide ;rn ~1ppcal by ievic'vving the dccisi<;n appealed Dg;:1ins,t." Underlying the Jiscu\\In!l. or \O it ~.,_::emt:d in rnc, ·N;b the ,1s~uinpt!nn that a 1r\bun·,d conJuctiog a rcviC\\ rnust app1\1acb llii.: n:-vlc-.v un the ,amt: ba:~i¾ as a rc:vlc\V of a di:-.crctloiury de(i-.,1on bv a Courr Thf prinupk::; applied in such Gl._,;;e,..: are (_briefly i ~umnia!l,L'.d in A1uu· :Hurn1\1{l,95))92CLR ]70at }7~ as foilow:<- ··!n -:,ud1 a case a Couil (if Appt:al not jus{ificd in H:h:.'.riCring v1ith thl'. (~ccr··.,~On appe.;:ile.d from unless it t~'.'J.Ch•>.. ;i clear c:un_clusw-n that. b> rea.sun of ~ornc error, \Vheiher cf fact n:- of b1\v, ine prnri;1ry 1udgt: Ps.Jl on!v ha'-> taker a view ditlt:rcnt frorn 1}ut 'A.-hlch the jtH.1gt::~ li:· the (\.JL>n 1.·if ;~ppe;il \\UiJld have \aken d- ihey had bet.n in his plan:, hut h:·,\ f0i1cd p:-opt.·-rly to L'.XC:rci;,e the di:-,creticn comrnitrcd to him - " \ arn !h...lt \~·:.ti:-.:,fied th!ll "reviev/' ~1nd ih dt.r!'-·',tli\'eS. \vhcn u,;,c(l in ;1 :,,.tD!uk.', have that narrov..' n-1c:1ning_ Compare the vppioach t:1kt·n 1.0 ;1 n:,..,ic\v nf ~\ Registr;ir <.; d,x·i:-:lon under the Ndnkrup!c_\' Acf ?9(d) i_CTH·1 in_ f<r' ~" 1 : 1:1:,~;,:;:,/i"i:r1:, 1~';;,l:c:;:;''~~:,:,,:~:i!~;;;;/ ~~1;;;;,~,'./~;~,;;i,'.~; :''.,1': ;'/~'~; {CT!-I'i in K1::oring 1t· Jeico J;,t--estment,; Ptr Ltd (iCl94_; SJ lR ·.r~ 1J ;rnd tu a rc\'iev/ conducted ~v: th,.: Adnfrniqrat!ve /\ppeals Tribun~.1L Dru.kc<' A-fuiirlc;~ ,:_t immigrufion ancf Ethnic ,J\_ffa1r,,- ( l 979) 24 ;\LR ...; 77 Dt )89. ln my vle\,;, 'revicv,/· ,vhen tir.:cd in .J. ~taiute shuu!d be- givt:n ib naturJ.l meaning_, ''The- an c!f looking over _,;;on1ethng i ag0in), v/1th J vJew to correct 101: (ir imprnve1nent", (:ompar(':. Culpirrs Austudiun l i-.'lennn.nwn0·uf~{m,> Cummiy-.:inr; (l986l 9 FCH S2 at 63 per Hurchett J The naturr ot the reviev: \hou!d be detcnntncd Dy ihe c.rlteriu to be ,1.pplied. the n.'rnedial po•,..vcrs u.v:nL\blc ::md the procedure to be adopte:rl. There i:-: '.ID ..;•Jhq~,tnc.c to fears tha! the con:-::truct1Pn of ··dcin0nstrated'' \vhich I have adopted '.v1H lead to the entire ,;election pru,:>>>s being gonf. thr0ugh again. \\·ith ihe opinion ul the Cnmrniss)iJrlcr being :-,ubst\tute.d frn the dc•,.:ision uf th0~ origina.1 d1:'ci~,ion 2:~2.17 _I l)f)C -- 1 of 2 -- 276 nuk1..~i It j,, pLlin from:-:. ()(_;{2) ~rnd _';, ! O.~( 1) 1har appt·aL \'1-.-il! be detcnn,ned ;,_;pon the p:1pcr\ tngcth 1.'t \vith :-;uch additinn~1i C\ idt.'rke ;1~ ihc Corrnni.--.-.:ion1:1 Jc1-_~idc.~ w riJmH pu1 <:.,u.:_m! 1u" 99{ l ). l r11y.-v turn lti the ;-;ubmi\>-iuns rnadt' hy UH: appclhnt 1n an e1H.k.1;·oiH !C• \Jli:-{v s_ ! 04(2,L iii·;, C(Jfi\-\'nient tu preface my revie\\ of tfH.: suhrni-;s!on-; by notin~! that by;,_ .ii! J Jii J of the ,P1J;f1c ,\ertor .-iium.'gen-,f'!!! Cutnrni,,,.t-ir;n :')cl }'/1(} 1h1~~ F\1bli,: Si..'.ctrn Managcmcnl Ct)ffHnis,;_(;iun \\-'a::,; a:Hhun:-.ed !O j,;\ut~ P~:h1Jc S-.-:ctor ivbrugcment .\tandard\. :_rnd !hat hy s. iH J 4- )(ii i upnn thr- .:_q-;pnn·;1! of a :-.:~1nd:trd :;_wi ilc.: 1:-.:\UL'- by the Conmii"'s!pn the ,:and~ud \\'~h lo tuvc cffen :JC\.:nn_:ing tc its tenor ;1nd hc(omc binding upon the uml" of the Publi( St.'c!i1r bodit-,., ~ind p'.:r:-.nn~ in ,.•,J.i\_h rn t0 v... hnm 11 app-li(:d fh:1t Act \1,:;i:,. ll( <:;)Uh!'. repealed by, 14-'1 \.1f th.: Pui:!i:· ,\er:·f,·,, /icl JV'-J{J ! ic)I.Vl'V-..:r. i\v -.; l ."L~ o! the Pu!}/i{ ,\en ice A,/ }09[) a ·,;;,tand;~rd in fo:-ct~ unJer tbs.· l-';1h!1r Si'< rr,;· J-ftil1(/_'..;oncnr C:nnnn.'_\·iui! Arr }~190 immcJi:dt'.!) !:ietnre rhc cnmmenc:emeni ol _;;; 1:t~: \;;;.i;.; conlHHJed in force ;_ind effect O! p:11ii1..'ubr 1tnpurL1nC'(..' ilen..: i\ thi.' Public Secior ~~-1an~1gerncnt St~rn1brd L)r R,''--:rui!rnern ~-,:id Sck~uic~n T Le fo:-a ,>.Jrnpl:11rn dbJJtn pro\;t'!>_..; \l/T•; th:it ihc :,,,clcct1cn cornrn1w__..e nw din:: ....Jed itsdf a:~ in thi: r,~---:c;:irch duties 1,.1,-hich {1H~H.:hcd to the po~ilion If \A.-~)\ :-;aid i!ni !h' Si'lection cornmim__·t" had foih:d tn 1ak,; irnu accnurH th~ti the pn:--.ilitHl \Yas i..Ja\.-.i.fit"d at J\() __\ 1-:;1d 1h;1t if- ii hzni it \-\.-'1Juld h::,ve con:.;.\! lH.:d the res,c-~1:-di requirement :i:,; ~1 rc.quircmt:nt Hut the :ippo1mce perfc•rm H..:,;c:a1:...J1 at tht:' k'•.1.:i nonnally ,:~'())C'CtuJ q( \O!T!conc hiJlding a po-,,1!tf,n cb:.,,.i.;ifo..:J Jl ;\05 Th-: :--;igJ1ificancc uf rht~ i~nm 'l:i..J.s .~:.iid to be that. 1f rhc cornmincc h~1d n:copJi,.t:d t:1~u the :.L.iry atrn.ch:ng to {he p{v..;iti,m \Vas the duty uf pedn11;:ing rc--;.,,c~lf(,'h ;.ri. a level requiring an:1!v:--.L'-- u.nd ;t~:v.:-;..1rch ;,:nnnedcd \\·i:h !ht' dtJ\ek•prn,;.'lll (if pulley, ir vxiu!d ha\:t: un,Judcd Lh,l! c:n !ht: b:.t:.is nf qualifi.c:Jtion and experience the dPP'--'!b.nt wa:--; C<lfKible uf perfonnin_~-. :s:;uch r1.• ....;c~--1J\'h and tkn \-1~ Sir~1rford -..vas no! l q~iiri.., :icccpt ilut the cla'-:,;d\cJtioo k•;d of 1he p-::- ·--·:u(in h ;:.i m:1uu !o i.ak,; intc1 <lL'CiJiffiI in :lie con:,,trucuun flf \Vord:~ and phr0:-:.1...0 '~ dircckd t,; duties:; and cri1eri.:2 Ttw conc!uc.:.i1-m fci!ov,:,; from 1J11.:· propu--..ilicn tk-1! a documcni rnLhl fx' n:aJ a:,; a \Vhole. \Vhen rhe fh)siricm \1e:-;cripti:Jn i:,:; 1ca<l a.-; :1 vd1ok. :iqd l'VlT}d·:ing irn..-!uding the :itlc !,, tak(~n inw .:.ic,:rnrnL ii is pl~1;n ih;H :b.- lcH..'i nfr,_·sea1,;,..:h \v;__i\ rh:_u \.\·hid1 mirht re~t,;,cm:ihly lx- f>\pcc!ed in be the fr;t cf ;1 pcr:;.;on r~~rfc!rn1int: high kvt'i ext_·cwi , .. r sccrc!ary dufo:'~ Th\.: p,u1ic:-. lnw: ch1y....,:n it-:1d niuch ;:;,'vidence :-it:nur tl';c cbs';Jtica:ion ttic posH1r,n In th: absence ;;f L·nn;,;~n1 I d;:--iuh~ the cvide1:u..'. \\\iu)d be ad1rn~s1t-,k ;_wd \\-'(HHkr :ii if:-. ½\_'ight In any t;t\'"{lL s,vh;_u th<'. 111:-.!ory '-ihu•,x::.. i,..; !ha~ piif::..u;rnt 1tJ !ht' ~tuU1tJrHy ,cst .. ~d rn hJm by ::- 1;_ "1 ! i))(i:J ,.-:ml f;i°)( i )ib) t:d thi: ,P,.,/.,/i< S(- r, u c Ac.t l i)<i(l rhc Puhi\;.: Se, \'ice Con1rni..,,1nrK'L. \ 1• iK> vs;_h th!.: :-:.:k·\·:_w'. c·l!ief E.::...~· ...·u(J\'z". Si..'l llit: d:..:\-.ifi,,a,inn 1c,,c1 Oll the n•bn< ba:;is; of knov.-l:d;;c ,_:;f 1hc dc:n::.inds v;}nch lie \i.·cn!ld (ori rust experienc._~) rn..-ikc uf J;i;; c:~_..,i_\,.·1.;1;,.c '>t'l:ri:'i;1ry ~rnd knlJw\:dre ( 1t c-1a~_s;ifr:aii(,n h::\t..·+~ c,f ::::xecuti,;e s~·'.crt..·::ni~... s rn Plht:r \...t=:ntr;d agcncicc.: Thai bJo..;\ory cx_plain~: any m,~:un-.;i:-;Knc~ i)d\.\t:Cn tik: mierprdJtion ;_)LC ,v~)uld pl:u:i:: upnn !h;~ re.,.;ca1ch co.rnpont'H! of the pl-.i:-.itiun if one ionkcd at th.' c:Ja:-:;::if:cation lcvd ~.llnnc_ an'--1 (ht.' ,ntt'rpreLitvm one ;_\·on.L..l pl:kt upnii it d" ur1t' rZ'ad ihe _p_ib d<:'.scnptkrn ..;_\ ~-, Wh(_1fc Ir \V~h then s:Jid tl,:11 th,__,. s::;lc.._J1on !____'l'Pl!llictee. :ii~fcd Dn ~:n :idY ,,.\-;-' -.,;l,_',v ()! l hi· :lppcl.hnt 's pci sc,11;_1) ny fr•rrn,.:d on the ba~;i_~ ~1f irnpre~i..J'..)ii J! tfk· inh.'rvii.;,_ 1:. J :-:ho1..1;d haYf rhuught th:J.t tb.:.·re \1,,:1,:.:;; n,J purro:--t~ in c,~n1.iulJing in!~rvi;,;\a,,,;,; t11:lcs..: 1n....:rnb-c: s 1__1f rhe. cc)rnrnitl('f pr,.•pO-'t' 1n k,rrn irnrre:,sion;;,. ff rtu: \·icv.- i,-, !Wl :..:on(.'d_ 1 e;,;h,);_il~i have !1:(.'Uf!h1 !hJt applica:1nn\ 1-v.-.uid ht' dch·1mincd c.n thl' p~ifk_'.r;, ;1:lcr ~lppl:c..J.c;~ had tii!cd nut quite dc,la1k::! qu,;<:ormm:-e<-:. it \~..:a::; th;,A1 said .. and J ccn\id-ei ihi:-- rnJt.ter iu go to ~- l 04:_2.i(b} rarhc.r 1h:rn \. l (H(2)(a·1. th.11 if1 :_rny t·ver!t the vnnrniHcc i~:1\-e it.>\} rnu ...:n ¼ciyht 1, 1 it:~ in--11ne~-.:•;hll! it :-:e~_•rn'- Id rn,,._, t.ha! !h1.: cnncc: pnJpo:-1tio11 :-; dut when a ~-;dcciion (:.:.1iitm1tkt""' e_-..,pic ..... ~,i)· s!ale~ !h~1: ih conch::-:-ioo, an: p;:_ni!y b;1e.;cd on 1)b:-;f:1-.·at10n of !ht: vai HlW, :.i.pJ..1licrnt.-. :t:, int,.:;rvJi."\.'-··,~es; ;wd the appeHant tnhwu.l ;:-,; (it:nied the cpp,)nunity t)f ui•S\.~ning lhl· int1..·n·icwee:-, the appcil;_rnf tnbmu! \,·ann{)t_ 0;1 the b,-t~>" of ihc p;.1p...:JS and other eviden 1.·{~ alk;\;-ed !n. rc,·c;-:-;c the d-~'-L.'.sion ,_d· the cornmitL::-,.~ unh:~<'.. s:JJ;,fo.:d th2t ~my ~iilY;rnt:,:2\~ flJ._J(J)'\_',j by tk· ,~·:;;.1rn1nit:e:_· Ly 1z.-;1.s,:_,n of having .">cen an 1J hc.~nrd lhL' applic,_;n;~: coulJ no~ h(· '.•,ufficit'nf to t',\plain or ju:-;::i(, the ch:.·cT~}on, ccirnparc Co_), ! _\1nuh 1L:,qrufh1n /i;1eoi Co_.•porLit.'nn \ 1995,; 60 iR 2f)?, at ~·19,i p,:1 von U,\u-._:,:.;~ J ~;!1d ~•\nd!t,l!li i.,ud_g1-; /;/:frrfJ;\· Jfnnu' ,__. 1-<.ci.ld!-':-· {2) ( l9f.1(1) 65 IR ~~:J .."".\ ;;t ·2.:;,h-.:.~7, f-1cL:_ l have :HA kd ~rny opr,ortun11y h:i fc-:-;n ~! vie\\' ~)f \1:- CiJ\. \-h C;y,:_ ror,k hr_•r plac.::· a! the bar labi:> nut in the- \Vlinc'\s b,J.\. ! rc_j~d :ht' (:c.1nkn!ion 1!u1 ~he rc.\pn,H.!t~-n! •:J\\)U!d haYt~ C!l\ed ;:t:r. Ir was.; '.\(s (:px';,; :-1pr-1.'al. Thi: ;-,:,Spundl'nt lL.d ;Hl ol-1l1ga1i~,n L; ;,,.'Onkr fun.·nsit~ :id\·antagv upon Lu hy n!,-ik1ng her the· h ..'.''i-,'.mdcni·s \Vltf:t"S"'l lt \\<l' 1!:en ·<iid i1i:..a :here >-•:a, :1 Lldurc :-,f pn;._:e_;;:::; h::c,u:sc t!h? s.;ch..~:tion d,1wr,i1i.t..:\~ ornlt:ed w \'l~rifv th;..·ii irnpn.',-.::--:inn of !ht' ~tppc.i(:HE t1) co:ltactrn~ her rf'fen..:.:s. The .stv__;;-t ~rns\vc1 i-;; !hat thL Puhlil' Se•~·kii t--,1anageineu. Swnd~ud tr,r R~~LTuilffL"nt :md Sdeui,;n, s. 7 f. :--c··•i,io~, "•-: 11i··--,1i,w O 1 ll:t: Gl',l'. l)f ih,, applicant '.-vhun1 the -;elc:!0 ]:H~\i~;;,,;rn:'!;r~e:e----,.~;r:-i:-}O;:/ ;~ cc-co1rnn-L'nd, i-\ funher l'.·~anpl::iinl 'J.<I'.~ HJ~H..lc ih~d rhc nk~rritx:;r C;f t!1r; :s;eJee1ion committee who cont::ct f.,1-; StratkmJ'~ rcfCrccs did :,;c1 Cl-\'.t'T the tdephone J.nd did nol take a \.-t:rbmirn note (11 the cu;P1U ~utit~n l! ·-.r;-:.-- a:-:.se11.ed that th:.:: '., :: ~•:.::';1t,,~c t :i:,~ •:::~ ~h~1'i';1 ~i'; ~ \'.'~t:•:,n~~ '.1:: :i1~'.,in '.~,''.; ~i,::~i11a;:; cl,:: ";: i:;;~ n1 :~~ :..ind Sdeuior., .;,;. 7.1\ ?. _iefc'rcc n::--por:...; m~---;y b,:, uhlaincd U\:\;r 1!11~· tekphnn-:: pf(P.:id\n:..:; rhc ~iccnr;.,,...'.y nf the rcprin f;1kr:.-r1 i:--. ;'onfirrnt;:(1 :tilh rhe rcferrt Th:..•r1:.· ;..; fl\) :--;uggc~ti1°Jn tklf tli~ repor'._ rnadc b:, the l:on11ni!l.ct..' mcmbtr Wi1\ not cunfir'.1K'd with rtw t,::krcc l t(c~1gnlsc !he T~ility of hurn;in fallihllit\ Hut it ,\;_1::,; the :1.ppe!L::rn(:-,; appc:.i.I If she wi•;.tit:d t,'; :.1s:..;i:::n in~Kcuracy :,f1t, could h~J\T calk·d the rt'k•rce~. :\ :ina1 con1pt1im \vas rrwJc ah\)u.: the adt'qu:1Ly \.,f !ht: post ;_i.ppoinfllk~nl ti.~edbad, "C""ion. On ,wy vie\V of 1hi: evidence the i~edhack :-.,.. :-;.-..i•xi \vith the :1ppdlam \Vas a trying occ:1E,ion !i.1r :..dl invu1\ed Hov,;t'.\·~:--, the appellant b:i\ qmtc failed to -"'.-..!tisfy rnc thal th::re i~ a cu.h~d next:.:; bt:l\Vetn anythin_g !hat h::wp-.:.'nC-{l at tiLtt ;-es~irnt :1nd the prnrrnnional tk.\.:!S!un pr.:.viousry made lrnkc.'tL I doubt thar such a ncxu~ n1ig-ln t:\'t~r be shov.m ii was 1hen contended rlu! on a glnb::d Yic\v of rhr rn:Jc1 i~ds I :,h,)uld be ~<Hisllc.J tkH the appcfbn; L~:d --'the highcs.,t kvd of nK'nl oveulr· Subject lu the i:-.sue of pcr\ona!ity h.~ which 1 b;J.ve μrev!,,u~!y :t?frncd --1ncl upon \\·hidi in my \ it1-v I mu:il :KCt.'pl 1hc- opinion of !h\.' ,c,,eh::crion cornniiaee, l ,Jccep: 1h;d lb: appell~mt \-Vou!d L1ve he,~n a pcrk1,..•rl:, suitahlc Jppciiniee J! tfH..· tlil"ll~ tha1 tne _;,election .:.:01n1nilf.e,: nude ih tk.cisk,n But ,'>o to wa:-:. ~,fr; Siratfurd and th,:· o\het .~h'-xtii-..1.cd c:indida:c. Tt1t; din!cul1y li1:s in mak.in~ a l·;.)ElpJ.n:-,011. CL""iruparlH~ !ht: Jppellanl and \l;,. Str;1_1fu1d i); !ike cornparing :1ppk'.~ wil..h ,_1rz1ngt:~.'-- 'l he app.:;lbnt ll:J.s -.ut,q;mtial Ztl~<lckmic ;K1-·(1mpli-.hm;:nh anJ ha:,.; :~:.:1\e.d the pui--.,li.c :--en•ice \\'C-]l ;,-; positions c~trryin~ {lutic:--. \'--lllch cnuld foirly be dt,,crtbcd a~ m(ire dt:mar:drn~. lh;.m thi: Jutic:- oi fr!t.; fhJ\ltion rn quc:-,,lion I-ki-.;.,<~ver, ~he has not perfur-r::1cd Jutie:,. o7 !ht 1ype n:quircd by rb:.' pl1c;;ii(,.-,in, and any vii..'\\' a-,; to h~)\-V \\-\".lt she W<;1...dd be. likdy 1u perforrn thew mnst bi: f;,Jnri.t:-d or: ihe ba:-,,i1,, of infr_-.reJJce. ;\,t;~ Slrdford has mode\!. qtuldicatiorh and e,p-ericncc bur in fau bdd de!e.d in t!w po1.,,_i:ion fr)! a consider~1hle time prH.;f tP the de,__ :1,;;,inn or t.he ~elc1.:rion cnnn11i1tc\' :ind had ,;k.mon."-.lr.1t..:-d 1h:ir ~he cuuid in bd discharge iht:, role and dhi:h~ir;!c i: well l }L1 ... ·r fX:'ru:.,z,d lht' \.'dlun:iriou, dt)curnenUt!i..)n (c.ia!ing tu tilt· ;:..l:-k·;,_:!inn proce:-;,1,, ~tr:d }i.t'/t' revi:-,itcd the nut-c\ ~..:..iken by the rn~'rnht:h of 1th: ::;~:l,;,•lJiPn o,111nunei:· and tlk'. p{_1;nt \C(HC\ \:i..·Jl!ch :ht:y avl~Lrded Le~tYinc: :_t;,i_;k tht' cnnmiiik'c'.;; 1escn,1t'.tm;-, ahuu1 the ~1Prieil~u:1·.;, ;"-'r::..;,m~1li1v, a L..1cto1 \.\hich g1\1.'Jl rhe n;,t!u:·e uC :he posirii1c \v-1:,: uig.h!ly) \iC\\itd ~1.s n! :... ri1n~~- ,:11pun;wc"'-, l haH: bt·;:.:n qwtc un;:ibie ki sathfy my;-.Plf rh,.11 on ii-:e b~:.J;-111:.:c ~:r prnh;.1.hiiHit's the appt-_,jl~lll! r.;h1·)s.\'C-d ·-,h:.' high,:>J l;;;.:cJ uf ,nu}! UV\ __'r~tll \V:1ci-: ont~ tat~,-·~: ln!r· D.U.'Pu11t the curn:niUt·c' s rc~crvar.iorn, nbc•ui the i.!ppt:!btl! ·s krnpei a1nem. \'c,bich for n:_•.J.sons gi·ven J cnn,•,ldc.r th:n I ffH.hL rh,: appt.:·:\l i--: in rny ·...-1e\:, nnpf1 1.,:,:;ihk to -;u~r:.-.in ~f !1crt 1:,; ;Jn'--'. furlheJ maw:, \Vhich I :-..huuld tilt:n!i'-,n Th:~ lJuce.nsbnd !r,d,!:>iri,d R,~!ations Cummissi,m. and it.'> p1c.(kce:-,:.;tH tL.-' !n:....:u_.:,irla! (:c:ncili~Hion and /-\rhitr~i1_ion Co1mnissinn. ~md fr,r rh.H rn;J.J'icT {:;~ the day, \\.!1cn :1drnin!strzi.liv1.~ ~u:d _jud,cial pO\A-'Vf \\'i...'ff happily confu·,i·'1.f1 r!1e ;:~-n--ji,_'f ()uccn.;,;Jand !ndustnal (curl; h:-l.5- long J.t.:cepH:d ;h;H rt:in--;uJt,_·men: order~ '-;hu;.:id not be Jmide \'-:hu! 1he r,2!atiru1"!lip ,__)f 1..'mpk,yt:1 ~11,{i e111piuycl::' is inc.:p;1blc or n:si,•rall~m. ''irnpracti(.::~ihlt:-"' i\ 1ht' word tF~•(; hy -. --,q7:: T; r...•f the !nd1n-zr!al l•.'clunons /\ct ]'';,'£)(( lni-tpp1oprut~" i\ t_!i•' ~r01d u_;.,:~d by"· 222( l) of the H·urk.pfuct' Rf/orion',; Ac· 1997. The propnq1k,r. \\'!1~: al.\.'.1..:ptcJ li;n_:; bcf\)rL' 1t frnrnd cxp1t.·:~sH..w1 in th"; :'-t.Ji.li:~ hunk~ 1 !w P;Jt,hc St:f\'ilX Crnr~1:11'-i.:-:iune-r h:1" told me with _qJnie ·,igour tk:1_ 1n rhc light 1-~:' the -.:\Trll.~ \\·hich k.ivt~ occurred he C>tdd nol \VOik wi!h the :.ippt!l~i:it Tht: di~'ficul!y in <'~V,hli~.hin1_: ;1 v,:urking i·cLi!i(__1 n:·/1ip h,~~tv,::.x.'n the appeiLtrif :n1d :he Publi;,: St'rvi,_-e Comrmssioncr ;-;ri~;>,<.; o~.:t of the'. rrHldti:::t ::._if tn,,_; pnx 1.:uJing..'• Such t..ase.s b;;•.-t: al'.1,~:.)'.:-, bcul ~1 d_:n:~:ul!J m the rci;1.:--1~ili:'~rncm juric.di\._'~ion of the (..""',:-,rnrni:,:'>ion. One mn;;,,t be '-'ig_JLmt ro e11-"ure th.at the •::·xcr~:i-;c ,_,f ~ho: rt:mcJ) ;f,1ci,; not dcsrn~y iht.:~ ngbt But in. 1bh c.J.":: ir ::-;ecm..: l•·! rnc ti1;_if !n r1.-';_1;::.hi,:g d1i:- ,.:onc.!tF,1nn v,-!JiLh he l1~t'l tile t·ublic Sen·1cr Comrni ,:-;:on'-·:- 11:_;_,.; :1(-reJ .-;tJ,mi-.,'•,iun d1sdaims Jlly \li~_~gt"·stiun tlut :-;he ;!HJ.L""S w,~ P:,bli:...· S,:r\;!t:t:_: Cr.mir)i.'-:-.ioner·\ ini_{"gtily or bunii f:des. ~)r the 1Pt•.:grny ..t~td hnno ridev .:-if the cc.1nrni1tc:-c, the .,uh:;~an:ivt' q__1hrnis'>iun:-- iure dun-:~• 1u---:t tL.11. runhec the :-1tL:ck un the Pubhc S1.:rvicc Comn:is;,;,Juner \\.a:.: hy 1,.1,:i:,..-· of uu-;;\~e_\anLn;._.iticm \,r rhc rc:•,fhlll;,__k:i:1!.:- ·•.:,11.n):::-~\e:-:.. in my vie\v if !:w appclL.rnt iud n,-i :-:uh:~L:.nt1.:1! t:vide:Kc c;ui ~he ~hou!J hii.\C refrained il;:__1rn m:1.king sth..-h (_!fl :ttr:H.k iris conkndtd L;r rht'. :1ppdl;1nt th~:! in :1!! other arc.a•: ;Jf the- ~ub:;c SL"r',Lc n<.J J\:~·.3.rd v...:,Juld be h~td to ;!1;;, n1atkr.-; vvhicii I l!~i\C :-cL~rrt:J. and ;!1:it in the \il:i..ll! -,,C.('tOr ,Jf tile puh)ic _..-;('.f'~•i,:_:e '.\.'h,;r;.' tht' :1r\rc~ll i\ rn th;: (_Juccn:-,:;and QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZE'n'E Mr L McGa"' for the office of the Publk Service- Opcrati,c !J~r •. N/ A Decision _ A,ppea! Di-.nil~~ed -- 2 of 2 --