Knight v Commonwealth of Australia (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission)

Knight brought an appeal against a decision of the Fair Work Commission concerning a disciplinary matter in the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. The Commission had dismissed Knight’s appeal against his dismissal, which was upheld by the Deputy President of the Commission. The appeal against the Deputy President's decision was heard by the Full Bench of the Commission, which was required to determine whether permission to appeal was necessary, how enterprise agreements applied to the disciplinary process, and whether the evidence considered was appropriate. The Full Bench held that permission was not required in the public interest and dismissed the application for leave to appeal. They also found that the evidence considered was relevant and appropriate, and that the enterprise agreements did not prevent the disciplinary action from being taken. The Full Bench upheld the decision of the Deputy President, dismissing Knight’s appeal. The Full Bench did not make any orders regarding costs.