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Equal Opportunity Tribunal Decisions
The following matters were heard in the Equal Opportunity Tribunal of Western Australia from 1984 to 2005. Tribunal decisions after 2005 can be located at the State Administrative Tribunal website under
Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
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Age
EOT - 1995 No 09 - John Parsons v Western Australia Fire Brigades Board
EOT - 1998 No 09 - A Mckeown, A Watts, R Caldwell, P Reynolds, L Siddons, D Kerwin v Carcione Nominees
EOT - 2000 No 29 - Graham Simmonds v Floreat (WA) Pty Ltd ta Rosie O Grady s Fremantle
EOT - 2000 No 30 - Graham Simmonds v Minora Investments Pty Ltd ta Leisure Inn Rockingham
EOT - 2002 No 79 - Suman Dewan v Main Roads WA
Family Responsbility
EOT - 1997 No 35 - Beverley Leonora Bogle v Metropolitan Health Service Board
EOT - 1998 No 21 - A v Cockburn Bowling and Recreation Club
EOT - 1999 No 03 - Beverley Leonora Bogle v Metropolitan Health Service Board
EOT - 2004 No 18 - Helen Parsons v South Metropolitan Health Service
Family Status
EOT - 1995 No 27 - Lyn Bridson v Kalgoorlie Taxi Car Owners Association
EOT - 1995 No 28 - Arthur Regan v Kalgoorlie Taxi Car Owners Association Inc
EOT - 1997 No 19 - Nidthaya McIntosh v Hautlieu Pty Ltd tas Russell Pathology
EOT - 2001 No 47 - Wendy Pease v Education Department of WA
Impairment
EOT - 1991 No 09 - Roger Boldra v Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust - Decision
EOT - 1991 No 09 - Roger Boldra v Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust - Question of relief
EOT - 1991 No 16 - Toni Faye McCarthy v Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (Transperth)
EOT - 1991 No 18 and 6 - Diane Lloyd (representing the members of People Living with AIDS (WA)) and Gary Martin and ors
EOT - 1992 No 13 - Brenda Churchill v Town of Cottesloe
EOT - 1993 No 17 - Jan Pickering v Kevron PL
EOT - 1993 No 27 - Maria Talpa v State Housing Commission ta Homeswest
EOT - 1997 No 39 - Jean Martin v Cerebral Palsy Association of WA
EOT - 1998 No 06 - Barry Corse v Civil Service Association of WA
EOT - 1998 No 25 - Dennis Knable v Minister for Education
EOT - 1999 No 15 and 16 - Shelley Archer v State School Teachers Union
EOT - 1999 No 22 - Barbra Mastaglie v Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd
EOT - 2000 No 10 - Robinson Eliezer v Total Marine Services Pty Ltd
EOT - 2000 No 33 - Alissa Krenske-Carter v Minister for Education
EOT - 2001 No 02 - Margaret Zinni v Coventry Group Ltd
EOT - 2001 No 10 - Arun Goyal v Airflite Pty Ltd
EOT - 2000 No 19 - Patricia Miller v Miller
EOT - 2003 No 32 - James Collard v Department of Housing and Works
EOT - 2003 No 66 - Peter De Groot v The Minister for Health
Marital Status
EOT - 1992 No 27 - Wilfred Russell v The Order of Servants of Mary
EOT - 1997 No 09 - Brian Soares v Commissioner of State Revenue
EOT - 2001 No 36 - Albert Newland v Department of Housing
EOT - 2002 No 39 - Sandra Everest v New Hampshire Holdings PL ta Deluxe Chauffered Cars
Political Conviction
EOT - 1986 No 01 - Croation Brotherhood Union v Yugoslav Clubs
EOT - 1989 No 02 - David Fort v Ralph M Lee and JGc Corp and ors
EOT - 1989 No 03 - M Williams and L Matthews v Shire of Exmouth
EOT - 1994 No 14 - Gary Evershed v City of Geraldton and Geoffrey Whitehurst and Trevor Beaver and Colin Baker
EOT - 1996 No 06 - Wayne Archer v Western Australian Department of Training
Pregnancy
EOT - 1990 No 13 - Paula Hyde v Fledspac PL ta Best Foods
EOT - 1991 No 02 - Elisabeth Friedauer v Lauralee Marketing PL ta Bed Centre and Furnishing
EOT - 1992 No 01 - Penelope Briffa v Seville PL ta Ice Boutique
EOT - 1994 No 01 - Merrilee Wright v Derek Harrison and Tracey Harrison tas Ausmic Environmental Industries (Bunbury)
EOT - 2000 No 18 - Cherrie Turland v Captains Girl MV Pty Ltd
EOT - 2000 No 28 - Genevieve Barth v Green and Green
Race
EOT - 1990 No 02 - Fay Olive Slater v Brookton Farmers Cooperative Company Ltd
EOT - 1990 No 05 - Batoul Sima Oset v Ministry of the Cabinet and Public Sector Management
EOT - 1990 No 06 - Kathleen Margaret Alone v State Housing Commission (Homeswest)
EOT - 1990 No 11 - Ross John Oakley v Rochefort Holdings PL and Michael O Shaughnessy
EOT - 1990 No 30 - Brian Heath v Nelac Nominees and Tagora PL and Jean Pierre McEvoy
EOT - 1991 No 05 - Colin Ryan v Shire of Shark Bay
EOT - 1991 No 11 - B. Bolton, T. Eades, G. Bolton, S and P. Eades v D.P and P.A O Dea
EOT - 1991 No 12 - Harold James Graham v Antonio Ietto and Freda Ietto
EOT - 1991 No 14 - David Riley v KLK Investments PL
EOT - 1992 No 02 - Gladys Yarran and Ivan Yarran v Westpac Banking Corporation
EOT - 1992 No 10 - Marilyn Elliott v Pearlon Holdings PL ta Conglomerate Hotel
EOT - 1992 No 11 - Janelle Coyne v Wolfgang Trittler
EOT - 1996 No 02 and 03 - Judith Slater, Tanya Ryder v David Callaghan Prop Leederville Auto Repairs
EOT - 1996 No 17 - Kathleen Penny v State Housing Commission Trading as Homeswest
EOT - 1997 No 04 - Robert Gordon Saylor v Arrowglen Pty Ltd
EOT - 1998 No 24 - Eric and Debra Thompson v Dennis Evans
EOT - 1999 No 01 - Jenny Isaacs v Steven Ross
EOT - 1999 No 07 - Yvonne May Walley v State Housing Commisision trading as Homeswest
EOT - 2000 No 04 - Christopher Pell v Manguri Corporation (Inc)
EOT - 2000 No 26 and 27 - Siriphon Schulze v the West Australian Mint
EOT - 2001 No 07 - Chrisna Collard v Woolworths (WA)
EOT - 2001 No 09 - Kathleen Penny v State Housing Commission
EOT - 2001 No 40 - Beverley-Ann Lupton v The Kununurra Arts Council
EOT - 2002 No 34 - Jones Clem v Department of Housing and Works
Religious Conviction
EOT - 1998 No 02 - Gary Goldberg v G Korsunski Carmel School
Sex
EOT - 1988 No 10 - Donna Cook v Lancet Pty Ltd and Ors
EOT - 1990 No 16 and 19 - Lucy Sarac v Croation House Hrvatski Dom
EOT - 1990 No 29 - Christine Anne Kemp v Min for Education and State School Teachers Union
EOT - 1992 No 08 - Wendy Speering v Ministry of Education
EOT - 1992 No 19 - Helen Lawrence and Ors v Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
EOT - 1993 No 01 - Shirley Smith and Josephine Mitchell v Sandalwood Motel TA Sandalwood Motor Inn
EOT - 1993 No 10 - Beverley Kay Nicholls v Minister for Education
EOT - 1993 No 15 - Danny King v Franquin PL ta The Racquet Club and Michael Brown
EOT - 1993 No 21 - Diane Murfit v Joint House Committee of Parliament
EOT - 1994 No 06 - Brenden Dwyer v United States Navy
EOT - 1995 No 24 - Ms S v M and Mr P
EOT - 1997 No 03 - Stephen Bruce Newman v City of Gosnells
EOT - 1997 No 15 - Michelle MacLean v Bayswater Car Rental Pty Ltd
EOT - 1997 No 34 - Gaby Ben v Sheryl Butler
EOT - 1997 No 37 - Mark Lockyer v Cymour Pty Ltd Rosie O Grady s Northbridge
EOT - 1998 No 01 - Lisa Jernakoff v WA Softball Association
EOT - 1999 No 04 - Caroline Miller v Minister for Education
EOT - 1999 No 21 - Peter Askey-Doran v Fremantle Women s Health Centre
EOT - 2002 No 02 - Mary Williams v City of Perth
EOT - 2002 No 29 - Chaisty Kay v City of Perth
EOT - 2003 No 03 - Samantha Gaye Curran v Skilled Engineering Ltd
Sexual Harassment
EOT - 1989 No 07 and 08 - Lyon v Reginald Godley
EOT - 1990 No 14 - An electorate officer v A research officer
EOT - 1991 No 04 - Ronda Ashton v Beecher (Peter) Wall and Beecher PL - Reasons for judgement
EOT - 1991 No 04 - Ronda Ashton v Beecher (Peter) Wall and Beecher PL - Application for disqualification of President
EOT - 1991 No 04 - Ronda Ashton v Beecher (Peter) Wall and Beecher PL - Reasonable apprehension of bias
EOT - 1992 No 24 - Vonda Krepp v Rocky Valcic ta Capel Bakery
EOT - 1993 No 24 - Carol Dolphin v Dennis Longa and Ross Sandison
EOT - 1997 No 11 - Nicola Holden v Anther Pty Ltd trading
EOT - 1997 No 16 - Shannon Dawson v Daqui Investment Pty Ltd
EOT - 1998 No 30 - Chantal Gliddon v Terry Woodley
EOT - 2001 No 38 - Joanne Robinson v Future Skills Pty Ltd & O Brien
EOT - 2001 No 42 - Sarita Zanazzi v Rolf Voulan & Anex Pty Ltd
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Decisions by Complainant's name A- Z
A
EOT - 1990 No 06 - Kathleen Margaret Alone v State Housing Commission (Homeswest)
EOT - 1999 No 15 and 16 - Shelley Archer v State School Teachers Union
EOT - 1999 No 21 - Peter Askey-Doran v Fremantle Women s Health Centre
EOT - 1996 No 06 - Wayne Archer v Western Australian Department of Training
EOT - 1991 No 04 - Ronda Ashton v Beecher (Peter) Wall and Beecher PL - Reasons for judgement
EOT - 1991 No 04 - Ronda Ashton v Beecher (Peter) Wall and Beecher PL - Application for disqualification of President
EOT - 1991 No 04 - Ronda Ashton v Beecher (Peter) Wall and Beecher PL - Reasonable apprehension of bias
B
EOT - 2000 No 28 - Genevieve Barth v Green and Green
EOT - 1997 No 34 - Gaby Ben v Sheryl Butler
EOT - 1997 No 35 - Beverley Leonora Bogle v Metropolitan Health Service Board
EOT - 1999 No 03 - Beverley Leonora Bogle v Metropolitan Health Service Board
EOT - 1991 No 09 - Roger Boldra v Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust - Decision
EOT - 1991 No 09 - Roger Boldra v Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust - Question of relief
EOT - 1991 No 11 - B. Bolton, T. Eades, G. Bolton, S and P. Eades v D.P and P.A O Dea
EOT - 1995 No 27 - Lyn Bridson v Kalgoorlie Taxi Car Owners Association
EOT - 1992 No 01 - Penelope Briffa v Seville PL ta Ice Boutique
C
EOT - 1992 No 13 - Brenda Churchill v Town of Cottesloe
EOT - 2001 No 07 - Chrisna Collard v Woolworths (WA)
EOT - 2003 No 32 - James Collard v Department of Housing and Works
EOT - 1998 No 06 - Barry Corse v Civil Service Association of WA
EOT - 1988 No 10 - Donna Cook v Lancet Pty Ltd and Ors
EOT - 1992 No 11 - Janelle Coyne v Wolfgang Trittler
EOT - 1986 No 01 - Croation Brotherhood Union v Yugoslav Clubs
EOT - 2003 No 03 - Samantha Gaye Curran v Skilled Engineering Ltd
D
EOT - 1997 No 16 - Shannon Dawson v Daqui Investment Pty Ltd
EOT - 2003 No 66 - Peter De Groot v The Minister for Health
EOT - 2002 No 79 - Suman Dewan v Main Roads WA
EOT - 1993 No 24 - Carol Dolphin v Dennis Longa and Ross Sandison
EOT - 1994 No 06 - Brenden Dwyer v United States Navy
E
EOT - 2000 No 10 - Robinson Eliezer v Total Marine Services Pty Ltd
EOT - 1992 No 10 - Marilyn Elliott v Pearlon Holdings PL ta Conglomerate Hotel
EOT - 2002 No 39 - Sandra Everest v New Hampshire Holdings PL ta Deluxe Chauffered Cars
EOT - 1994 No 14 - Gary Evershed v City of Geraldton and Geoffrey Whitehurst and Trevor Beaver and Colin Baker
F
EOT - 1991 No 02 - Elisabeth Friedauer v Lauralee Marketing PL ta Bed Centre and Furnishing
G
EOT - 1998 No 30 - Chantal Gliddon v Terry Woodley
EOT - 1998 No 02 - Gary Goldberg v G Korsunski Carmel School
EOT - 2001 No 10 - Arun Goyal v Airflite Pty Ltd
EOT - 1991 No 12 - Harold James Graham v Antonio Ietto and Freda Ietto
H
EOT - 1990 No 30 - Brian Heath v Nelac Nominees and Tagora PL and Jean Pierre McEvoy
EOT - 1997 No 11 - Nicola Holden v Anther Pty Ltd trading
EOT - 1990 No 13 - Paula Hyde v Fledspac PL ta Best Foods
I
EOT - 1999 No 01 - Jenny Isaacs v Steven Ross
J
EOT - 1998 No 01 - Lisa Jernakoff v WA Softball Association
EOT - 2002 No 34 - Clem Jones v Department of Housing and Works
K
EOT - 2002 No 29 - Chaisty Kay v City of Perth
EOT - 1990 No 29 - Christine Anne Kemp v Min for Education and State School Teachers Union
EOT - 1993 No 15 - Danny King v Franquin PL ta The Racquet Club and Michael Brown
EOT - 1998 No 25 - Dennis Knable v Minister for Education
EOT - 2000 No 33 - Alissa Krenske-Carter v Minister for Education
EOT - 1992 No 24 - Vonda Krepp v Rocky Valcic ta Capel Bakery
L
EOT - 1992 No 19 - Helen Lawrence and Ors v Aboriginal Legal Service of WA
EOT - 1997 No 37 - Mark Lockyer v Cymour Pty Ltd Rosie O Grady s Northbridge
EOT - 2001 No 40 - Beverley-Ann Lupton v The Kununurra Arts Council
EOT - 1989 No 07 and 08 - Lyon v Reginald Godley
M
EOT - 1997 No 15 - Michelle MacLean v Bayswater Car Rental Pty Ltd
EOT - 1997 No 39 - Jean Martin v Cerebral Palsy Association of WA
EOT - 1999 No 22 - Barbra Mastaglie v Ramsay Health Care Australia Pty Ltd
EOT - 1991 No 16 - Toni Faye McCarthy v Metropolitan (Perth) Passenger Transport Trust (Transperth)
EOT - 1997 No 19 - Nidthaya McIntosh v Hautlieu Pty Ltd tas Russell Pathology
EOT - 1999 No 04 - Caroline Miller v Minister for Education
EOT - 2000 No 19 - Patricia Miller v Miller
EOT - 1993 No 21 - Diane Murfit v Joint House Committee of Parliament
N
EOT - 2001 No 36 - Albert Newland v Department of Housing
EOT - 1997 No 03 - Stephen Bruce Newman v City of Gosnells
EOT - 1993 No 10 - Beverley Kay Nicholls v Minister for Education
O
EOT - 1990 No 11 - Ross John Oakley v Rochefort Holdings PL and Michael O Shaughnessy
EOT - 1990 No 05 - Batoul Sima Oset v Ministry of the Cabinet and Public Sector Management
P
EOT - 1995 No 09 - John Parsons v Western Australia Fire Brigades Board
EOT - 2004 No 18 - Parsons v South Metropolitan Health Service
EOT - 2001 No 47 - Wendy Pease v Education Department of WA
EOT - 2000 No 04 - Christopher Pell v Manguri Corporation (Inc)
EOT - 1996 No 17 - Kathleen Penny v State Housing Commission Trading as Homeswest
EOT - 2001 No 09 - Kathleen Penny v State Housing Commission
EOT - 1991 No 18 and 6 - Diane Lloyd (representing the members of People Living with AIDS (WA)) and Gary Martin and ors
R
EOT - 1995 No 28 - Arthur Regan v Kalgoorlie Taxi Car Owners Association Inc
EOT - 1991 No 14 - David Riley v KLK Investments PL
EOT - 2001 No 38 - Joanne Robinson v Future Skills Pty Ltd & O Brien
EOT - 1992 No 27 - Wilfred Russell v The Order of Servants of Mary
S
EOT - 1990 No 16 and 19 - Lucy Sarac v Croation House Hrvatski Dom
EOT - 1997 No 04 - Robert Gordon Saylor v Arrowglen Pty Ltd
EOT - 2000 No 26 and 27 - Siriphon Schulze v the West Australian Mint
EOT - 2000 No 29 - Graham Simmonds v Floreat (WA) Pty Ltd ta Rosie O Grady s Fremantle
EOT - 2000 No 30 - Graham Simmonds v Minora Investments Pty Ltd ta Leisure Inn Rockingham
EOT - 1990 No 02 - Fay Olive Slater v Brookton Farmers Cooperative Company Ltd
EOT - 1996 No 02 and 03 - Judith Slater, Tanya Ryder v David Callaghan Prop Leederville Auto Repairs
EOT - 1993 No 01 - Shirley Smith and Josephine Mitchell v Sandalwood Motel TA Sandalwood Motor Inn
EOT - 1997 No 09 - Brian Soares v Commissioner of State Revenue
EOT - 1992 No 08 - Wendy Speering v Ministry of Education
EOT - 1994 No 19 - Darlene Steele v Commissioner of Health - Representation of respondent by counsel
EOT - 1994 No 19 - Darlene Steele v Commissioner of Health
T
EOT - 1993 No 27 - Maria Talpa v State Housing Commission ta Homeswest
EOT - 1998 No 24 - Eric and Debra Thompson v Dennis Evans
EOT - 2000 No 18 - Cherrie Turland v Captains Girl MV Pty Ltd
W
EOT - 1999 No 07 - Yvonne May Walley v State Housing Commisision trading as Homeswest
EOT - 2002 No 02 - Mary Williams v City of Perth
EOT - 1994 No 01 - Merrilee Wright v Derek Harrison and Tracey Harrison tas Ausmic Environmental Industries (Bunbury)
Z
EOT - 2001 No 42 - Sarita Zanazzi v Rolf Voulan & Anex Pty Ltd
EOT - 2001 No 02 - Margaret Zinni v Coventry Group Ltd