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| Jacqui Lambie staffer sacked after he complained to PM, court documents claim | Jacqui Lambie staffer sacked after he complained to PM, court documents claim |
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| The Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie’s former chief of staff was sacked after he wrote to the prime minister about her alleged inappropriate workplace behaviour, court documents show. | The Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie’s former chief of staff was sacked after he wrote to the prime minister about her alleged inappropriate workplace behaviour, court documents show. |
| Rob Messenger, who left Lambie’s office along with his wife, Fern, in May, has taken the senator to the federal court for unfair dismissal. | Rob Messenger, who left Lambie’s office along with his wife, Fern, in May, has taken the senator to the federal court for unfair dismissal. |
| A statement of claim outlines several complaints were made by Messenger to Lambie and the prime minister’s office about the senator’s conduct. | A statement of claim outlines several complaints were made by Messenger to Lambie and the prime minister’s office about the senator’s conduct. |
| In 27 March this year, he sent a letter to Malcolm Turnbull, the Senate president, Stephen Parry, and the leader of the House, Christopher Pyne, raising health and safety issues. | In 27 March this year, he sent a letter to Malcolm Turnbull, the Senate president, Stephen Parry, and the leader of the House, Christopher Pyne, raising health and safety issues. |
| Lambie found out about the correspondence on the same day, saying it represented a breakdown of employer-employee trust, the claim states. | Lambie found out about the correspondence on the same day, saying it represented a breakdown of employer-employee trust, the claim states. |
| She gave Messenger a deadline of 29 March to outline why his employment should not be terminated. | She gave Messenger a deadline of 29 March to outline why his employment should not be terminated. |
| Messenger sent further complaints to the office of the prime minister before Lambie gave a second ultimatum of 1 May, the claim states. | Messenger sent further complaints to the office of the prime minister before Lambie gave a second ultimatum of 1 May, the claim states. |
| Messenger then wrote to Lambie saying he was being denied procedural fairness and enough time to respond. He was sacked two days later for “serious misconduct”. | Messenger then wrote to Lambie saying he was being denied procedural fairness and enough time to respond. He was sacked two days later for “serious misconduct”. |
| At the time, Lambie said his dismissal was because he did not agree with the direction she was taking. | At the time, Lambie said his dismissal was because he did not agree with the direction she was taking. |
| The broad statement of claim touches on workplace issues outlined by Messenger, including having to field telephone calls from war veterans without appropriate training or skills. | The broad statement of claim touches on workplace issues outlined by Messenger, including having to field telephone calls from war veterans without appropriate training or skills. |
| He said he was working an unreasonable number of hours per week, many outside regular hours. Messenger worked long periods unpaid before being employed as chief of staff, the claim reads. | He said he was working an unreasonable number of hours per week, many outside regular hours. Messenger worked long periods unpaid before being employed as chief of staff, the claim reads. |
| He claims that he lost superannuation and suffered anxiety and distress as a result of his dismissal. | He claims that he lost superannuation and suffered anxiety and distress as a result of his dismissal. |
| No hearing date has been set for the case but an application to suppress an original statement of claim is expected to be lodged in court on Thursday by Lambie’s legal team. | No hearing date has been set for the case but an application to suppress an original statement of claim is expected to be lodged in court on Thursday by Lambie’s legal team. |
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