George Christensen (Dawson, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 21 June 2011:

(1) Is she aware that (a) all employees of the Mackay Division of General Practice (MDGP) were terminated as a result of the Government suspending its funding to MDGP, and (b) some of these employees were offered ongoing employment with General Practice Queensland (GPQ) on Friday 3 June 2011, at which time, they were told that the offer was contingent on their immediate acceptance of an employment contract.

(2) Why were these former employees of MDGP not given more time to consider the terms of the contract for employment with GPQ.

Nicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1)

(a) Yes.

(b) The Department does not interfere with, or have control of, employment matters of independent entities.

(2) This is a matter between the Mackay Division of General Practice and General Practice Queensland.