CASE PROCEDURES – confidentiality – appeals – ss.593, 594, 604 Fair Work Act 2009 – appeal of Commission decision not to grant application to suppress all evidence, materials and transcripts in proceedings, including any decision issued – permission to appeal only granted if in public interest – this matter raised important questions concerning the principles of open justice – Full Bench concluded public interest is enlivened – permission to appeal granted – presumption in s.593(2) of the Act that hearings must be held in public accords with principle of open justice (Seven Network) – departure from principle only justified where observance frustrates the administration of justice by unfairly damaging some material private or public interest – potential embarrassment no justification for suppressing the matter by way of an ongoing confidentiality order – by bringing their dispute to the Commission, parties accepted necessity to conduct proceedings openly and transparently to uphold confidence in the Commission – Full Bench not satisfied there should be a departure from principles of open justice – appeal dismissed – stay order revoked. Appeal by United Firefighters’ Union of Australia against decision and order of Wilson C of 27 March 2017 [[2017] FWC 1708] and 28 March [PR591374] Re: Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
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