❓ A parliamentary question regarding the denial of hospital access to a local doctor willing to support the ICU, and the Minister's response focusing on the doctor's background and grievances.
AnsweredQoN 1169Legislative Assembly
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I have a supplementary question. Mr J.A. McGinty: You are coming back for more? Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN: Absolutely. Why has the minister’s department denied hospital access to a local doctor who is willing to provide support in the ICU to help the service continue? It is far more than the minister has just read out. Mr J.A. McGINTY
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Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGinty: You are coming back for more? Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN: Absolutely. Why has the minister’s department denied hospital access to a local doctor who is willing to provide support in the ICU to help the service continue? It is far more than the minister has just read out. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN: Absolutely. Why has the minister’s department denied hospital access to a local doctor who is willing to provide support in the ICU to help the service continue? It is far more than the minister has just read out. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGinty: You are coming back for more? Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN: Absolutely. Why has the minister’s department denied hospital access to a local doctor who is willing to provide support in the ICU to help the service continue? It is far more than the minister has just read out. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr D.F. BARRON-SULLIVAN: Absolutely. Why has the minister’s department denied hospital access to a local doctor who is willing to provide support in the ICU to help the service continue? It is far more than the minister has just read out. Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Let me give members some information on the person who has put this matter into the public arena - Dr Peter Terren, a consultant physician who formerly held a medical service agreement as a visiting medical practitioner with the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I did not intend to raise Dr Terren’s position or his involvement in this matter, and I therefore refrained from it. Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr D.F. Barron-Sullivan interjected. Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: The member has asked me a direct question and, as he knows, I will give him a direct answer. I did not think it was appropriate to raise Dr Terren and his grievance against the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a possible explanation for why he is now going public on this matter. I will tell members about the background to this matter. Dr Terren was a consultant clinician at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. He resigned that position at Bunbury in December 2002. In recent weeks Dr Terren has indicated his desire to seek reappointment to the Bunbury Regional Hospital as a consultant physician. The South West Health Service has extended an offer to Dr Terren for employment as a sessional physician. Dr Terren has declined this offer. The offer to Dr Terren of a sessional position as a consultant physician is consistent with the engagement arrangements for other consultant physicians at the Bunbury Regional Hospital. I have read Dr Terren’s memo to the media. I have read the memo that he has sent to the member for Mitchell, and it is provocative; it does not accurately - Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have read that to the media? Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: No. Dr Terren sent this memo to the media. It is on the letterhead of Dr Peter Terren, Consultant Physician, and is headed “Memorandum: Bunbury Regional Hospital: ICU collapses”. What a load of nonsense. Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Who did he send it to? The South Western Times , surgeons, physicians, ICU, medical ward, emergency department, Mr Tony Dean and Mr Dan Sullivan! It is a provocative press release that does not accurately represent the facts as I have explained them to the House today. Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
Dr J.M. Woollard: I seek your advice, Mr Speaker. Am I allowed to ask the minister to table that document? The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
The SPEAKER: You can ask the minister to table any document. The only documents he is compelled to table are official documents from which he has quoted.
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Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.