Former NSW paramedic loses appeal against dismissal for ‘disgusting’ emails

Brian Knowles admitted to denigrating colleagues but claimed to be victim of witch-hunt' in appeal to Industrial Relations Commission

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A former senior New South Wales paramedic who helped a manager get into an Elton John concert without a ticket and used disgusting" language while denigrating his colleagues has lost an appeal against his dismissal.

Brian Knowles, a former duty operations manager, appealed to the Industrial Relations Commission about the decision to sack him, saying he had been the victim of a witch-hunt" by the Ambulance Service of NSW.

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