House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 133
Schedule Number: 74881		 Publication Date: 8 February 2005
Hansard: Page 153

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. 2220 (Hansard, 11 September 2003, page 19971), how many days has the WA Medical Board of Inquiry sat to hear evidence in its investigation of Dr McKenzie.
  2. How many hours has Phillip Fox billed the Department of Defence for its services defending Dr McKenzie.
  3. How long is the hearing to consider the appropriate penalty against Dr McKenzie expected to last.

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

  1. According to the report of the Board, 8 days.
  2. 1178.5 hours.
  3. The Board sat for 2 days on this aspect.

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