My staff submitted a large volume of notes to the Sage Investigation, which were not made known to me until four hours before I was dismissed, on 23 December 2010. No formal complaints were ever made by my staff; the Allegations I faced were developed by Mr Dobrzynski from my staff's notes.

Due to the very large number of documents in this category, I have moved them to a different page. To access the complaint documents submitted by my staff to the Sage Investigation, click on the link to the right.

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Media relating to Patrick's termination

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10 Aug - "Mr Dobrzynski says Mr Filmer-Sankey agreed to vacate the position last week.... "Mr Filmer-Sankey has indicated to me last Friday that he is willing to negotiate a settlement to these matters which would involve his departure as director of QVMAG."... Mr Filmer-Sankey says he wants to clear his name and continue his work with the museum.... "I am still employed by the Launceston City Council, I haven't resigned, I have no intention of resigning from the directorship of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery."

Other resources about the Public Meeting & Council Meeting:

• You-Tube Video of Dobrzynski saying that Natural Justice has been served
• You-Tube Video of the Zen Buddhist Monk criticising Dobrzynski about Natural Justice
• You-Tube Video of the Mayor saying he will take the resolutions to Council

Despite Dockray's findings and milder recommendations, Dobrzynski nonetheless took a heavy-handed approach. Compare, for example, Dockray's Item 90, where he drops Allegation 13 (cumulative charge based on guilt of preceding 12), and Dobrzynski's Item 'e', where he considers it sackable. Compare also Dockray's Item 93 recommending "up to" a first and final warning, and Dobrzynski's Item 'a', where he shows no moderation. 6 December 2010.

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Examiner 11 Aug: "LAUNCESTON museum director Patrick Filmer-Sankey's contract will not be renewed after he allegedly failed to provide a safe staff workplace, according to council general manager Robert Dobrzynski." ...
"Mr Dobrzynski stressed that bullying and harassment complaints had not been brought against Mr Filmer-Sankey.
"But he was responsible for the overall management of the QVMAG and providing a safe workplace and he did little ... about an ongoing situation for nearly 18 months," he said."

10 Aug - "Mr Dobrzynski says Mr Filmer-Sankey agreed to vacate the position last week.... "Mr Filmer-Sankey has indicated to me last Friday that he is willing to negotiate a settlement to these matters which would involve his departure as director of QVMAG."... Mr Filmer-Sankey says he wants to clear his name and continue his work with the museum.... "I am still employed by the Launceston City Council, I haven't resigned, I have no intention of resigning from the directorship of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery."

30 Aug. Saw no problem with release of the Sage Report -- in fact, Dobrzynski had spent much of that day with Chris Dockray (Council's lawyer), who advised my lawyer approximately two hours before the Public Meeting that the Sage Report would not be released to us

6 Sept. Couldn't release Sage Report because staff's statements were given in confidence -- in fact, this makes no sense. A) Neither Patrick nor I were ever indicated that statements would be confidential, and were told by the investigator that we could get copies of the final Report from Council, B) in the Australian legal system (and natural justice), the accused has a right to know what they are accused of, such that it just doesn't seem right to promise confidentiality as an incentive to defamatory testimony, and C) on 23 December 2010, Council quite willingly shared hundreds of pages of Staff's statements that contributed to the Sage Report.

6 Sept. Couldn't release Sage Report because it may further injur the staff who gave testimony - in fact, Dobrzynski has put much emphasis on the OH&S obligations to staff. While this sounds good, in fact, it is a bunch of hooey in this case -- none of my staff submitted injury reports relating to any of the injuries they are alleged to have endured. None of my staff had anywhere near the medical and psychological trauma that I experienced from them. It is completely misleading to state or imply that I was a danger to the workplace, and I believe it is unethical to state or imply that Council's OH&S obligation to staff is **more important** than its obligation under the laws realting to my right to know the charges and evidence against me.

 ASU request 1
 rejection

 ASU request 2
 rejection

 RTI request
 No Action note
 Rejection