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Mr Cox claimed the entitlements were for overtime, supposedly performed outside of his employment contract between 2008 and 2013.
AFTER good winter about specific applica- lost in the paddock due
In his affidavit, Mr Evison states there were no talks in which he was told unpaid monies were owed or whereby WAPPA offered to in- vestigate further entitle- ments.
rainfall across much of the country, now is the time farmers are maximising water har- vesting, with proactive management of water tanks and dam levels.
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to inadequate firefighting protection.
The lawyers for WAPPA argued that Mr Cox was not entitled to payment of any monies beyond that prescribed in his employment con- tract, and that the time to make any claim for breach of the contract had lapsed.
Selecting the right pump to achieve this is essen- tial.
Engine-powered port- able firefighting pumps are a safe solution, pro- viding there is a water source to utilise.
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Aussie Pumps’ new ‘Pump Smart’ catalogue displays a full range of self-priming centrifugal pumps for a wide range of on-farm applications, including transferring water, spray irrigation, even firefighting pumps.
Available in both petrol and diesel-drive versions, it is the diesel drive that the majority of farmers and property owners are turning to.
These heavy duty cast- iron trash pumps can be used for everything from handling effluent to re- cycling water and stall washdown.
Earlier this month and before the matter could proceed to trial, Reg- istrar Kathryn Hogan ruled – as there was no evidence Mr Cox re- ceived written acknowl- edgement of any debt owed – in favour of WA Pork Producers Associa- tion.
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Aussie Pumps chief en- gineer John Hales said, “In our experience, cus- tomers choose diesel fire pumps for many reasons.”
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“From a safety point of view, refuelling a petrol pump during an ember at- tack is seriously dangerous.
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“His affidavit does not depose to having received anything in writing and refers only
WAPPA president Graeme Dent said after seven years, the industry was relieved the issue had finally been concluded.
The catalogue also con- tains a lot of information
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Failed bid to recover $100k
CLAIMING that more than $100,000 were owed in unpaid wages, Russell Cox, the former WA Pork Producers Association chief executive, has been unsuccessful in his legal battle against WAPPA.
to conversations, the contents of which are in dispute,” Ms Hogan said.
seven years, the industry was relieved the issue had finally been con- cluded.
in May 2014, he trans- ferred the funds to his personal bank account after falsifying a request using Mr Evison’s elec- tronic signature.
Sacked from WAPPA in 2014 for stealing, Mr Cox commenced legal action in November 2020 alleging wages were unpaid for work performed.
“He did not point to the existence of any doc- ument he had received upon which he had re- lied to explain the delay in seeking payment of the monies to which he claimed to be entitled.”
“It means we can now focus on the betterment of the industry rather than spending countless hours trying to defend ourselves,” Mr Dent said.
Pleading guilty, Mr Cox received an eight- month suspended sen- tence and was ordered to repay the funds.
After his employment was terminated, Mr Cox allegedly sought re- muneration for further entitlements during dis- cussions with Richard Evison, the then presi- dent of WAPPA.
WA PPA president Graeme Dent said after
Last year, Mr Cox was convicted of stealing $9987 from WAPPA –
Mr Cox was granted 10 days to appeal the summary judgment, which lapsed July 22, 2021.
Though WAPPA will claim about $21,000 in costs, Mr Cox was ordered to pay up to $40,000.
Mr Cox helped to grow Western Australia’s pork industry by establishing agreements that allowed the states farms and pro- cessors access to over- seas workers before his fall from grace.
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