❓ Hon. Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Health regarding a review into the delayed deregistration of a medical practitioner found guilty of sexual offences against patients. The Minister responds that the WA Department of Health lacks jurisdiction over the matter.
AnsweredQoN 796Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Lucian Edouard Lagrange—Medical deregistration
796. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to the State
Administrative Tribunal's decision Medical Board
of Australia and Lagrange [2021] WASAT 161.
(1) Was any review undertaken by the department following
this decision to ensure that it does not take 25 years to cancel the
registration of a medical practitioner who was found on several separate
occasions to be committing repeat sexual offences against his patients?
(2) If yes to (1), who conducted the review, when
was it conducted and will the minister table the review?
(3) If no to (1), will the minister order a
review?
796. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to the State
Administrative Tribunal's decision Medical Board
of Australia and Lagrange [2021] WASAT 161.
(1) Was any review undertaken by the department following
this decision to ensure that it does not take 25 years to cancel the
registration of a medical practitioner who was found on several separate
occasions to be committing repeat sexual offences against his patients?
(2) If yes to (1), who conducted the review, when
was it conducted and will the minister table the review?
(3) If no to (1), will the minister order a
review?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The
following answer has been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1)–(3) The Western Australian Department
of Health does not have jurisdiction over this matter.
honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The
following answer has been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1)–(3) The Western Australian Department
of Health does not have jurisdiction over this matter.
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