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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci

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

A New South Wales ambulance
Former NSW paramedic Brian Knowles appealed to the Industrial Relations Commission over his dismissal which found the decision was justified. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

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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