House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 130
Schedule Number: 74884		 Publication Date: 8 February 2005
Hansard: Pages 151-2

Defence: Medical Board of Inquiry

 Member: Price

Mr Price asked the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 17 November 2004:

  1. Further to the answer to question No. 1675 (Hansard, 11 August 2003, page 18079), was a substituted Notice of Inquiry (No. 2) dated 9 January 2003 the final notice issued by the WA Medical Board of Inquiry.
  2. Now that the WA Medical Board of Inquiry has made its findings, what were the particulars considered by the Board and what were the findings.
  3. Did the Minister, the Australian Defence Force or the Department of Defence seek from Dr McKenzie details of the particulars of the notice issued to Dr McKenzie; if so, when and when were they provided.
  4. If the particulars were not provided, what were the guidelines and criteria used to determine whether or not the Department of Defence would meet Dr McKenzie's legal costs.

Mrs Kelly - The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

  1. No.
  2. This information comprises approximately 13 pages and is contained in the Reasons for Decision published by the Board for case No.1501-7 on 20 July 2004, available from the Board.
  3. No.
  4. The Legal Services Directions made by the Attorney-General in accordance with section 55 ZF Judiciary Act 1903.

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