Application to review directed TRANSFER –– s.146(1)(h) of the Victoria Police Act 2013 –– Decision to transfer made under section 35 (“reasonably necessary to do so for the provision of policing services”) following the General Duties Allocation Committee process (GDAC) –– public interest in ensuring policing services are provided across the State ––GDAC process is fair and transparent –– desirable to apply a fair and consistent approach to assessing grounds of hardship or special circumstances which ensures policing services are provided to all communities –– relevance of spouse’s diagnosed clinical anxiety during pregnancy and childbirth – impact of COVID-19 on spouse’s support network – specialist medical advice about the risks disruption to medical services would cause to spouse’s fragile mental health and medical treatment for newborn baby - separating applicant from his spouse and newborn baby carries risks - Board concludes transfer was harsh, unjust or unreasonable and sets aside decision to transfer – published decision excludes certain private information (s.154A(2)).
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