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Leanne Mix v Qantas Airways Ltd

Leanne Mix v Qantas Airways Ltd

Case [2022] FWC 488

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Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

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[2022] FWC 488

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.739 - Application to deal with a dispute

Leanne Mix
v

Qantas Airways Ltd

(C2021/3980)

COMMISSIONER CAMBRIDGE

SYDNEY, 7 MARCH 2022

Alleged dispute about any matters arising under the enterprise agreement and the NES;[s186(6)]

Despite attempts to have the applicant provide some written advice about this matter, or file a Notice of Discontinuance, they have not done so. Therefore, pursuant to s.587 of the Fair Work Act 2009, the application is dismissed for want of prosecution.

An Order [PR739035] dismissing the matter will be issued concurrently with this Decision.

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AGLC: Leanne Mix v Qantas Airways Ltd [2022] FWC 488
Case: [2022] FWC 488
Decision Date

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the Fair Work Commission, the applicant, Leanne Mix, filed an application against Qantas Airways Ltd to address a dispute arising under an enterprise agreement and the National Employment Standards. The case, identified as C2021/3980, was heard in Sydney on 7 March 2022 by Commissioner Cambridge. Despite multiple attempts to obtain written submissions or a Notice of Discontinuance from the applicant, neither was provided, leading to the dismissal of the application for lack of prosecution.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the applicant had adequately provided the necessary documentation or indicated her intention to discontinue the proceedings, as required under section 587 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The court considered the procedural obligations of the applicant and assessed whether the application met the necessary criteria for proceeding. Given the absence of any written advice or a Notice of Discontinuance, the court determined that the application did not meet the requirements for continuation.

Commissioner Cambridge ruled that the application was dismissed for want of prosecution, in accordance with section 587 of the Fair Work Act 2009. The court noted that the applicant had failed to comply with the procedural obligations, and as such, the matter could not proceed. An order dismissing the matter will be issued concurrently with this decision, finalising the proceedings.

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