Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said forensic services in Queensland needed to be "rebuilt from the ground up" which the state government would do.
"In addition, another two are being given what we call 'please explain letters' in relation to matters that have arisen in the report and being asked to respond to that." In a statement, Ms D'Ath also acknowledged "the inquiry findings against some Queensland Health staff members and matters have been referred to the Crime and Corruption Commission".
"It is very concerning that not only are staff not willing to speak up but staff are scared to speak up in some areas Queensland health," she said.The Queensland government today handed down its response to the Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing, accepting all 123 recommendations.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said a new independent oversight body would be established and $95 million would be spent to implement immediate reforms.
A 6 million dollar investigation. Hundreds of cases for the Police to review & reprosecute. Potentially murderers & rapists at large in the community. A class action? The people responsible need to be punished, but I can't see how they can be prosecuted in QLD without bias.
Anyone been sacked yet? In non Labor states you can lose your job over a bottle of wine.
She belongs in either a mental health programme or jail AnnastaciaMP I do hope the journalist Hedley Thomas is Qlder of the year. I have known the man for decades and he deserves recognition for exposing something you tried to hide.