Choose your battles, Health Minister –Absurdity – a Health Minister jeopardising his own Department
“The Health Minister very nearly closed Queensland Health through his flawed handling of the Doctors’ contracts.
“Such is the price of going into combat with an adversary who not only was willing to fight harder, but also had right on its side”, said Dr Douglas, MP State Member for Gaven.
“The Health Minister Springborg has all but agreed that the contracts previously offered were wrong and that the Doctors would not accept them under any circumstance.
“Minister Springborg is yet to apologise and the Doctors are yet to agree to yet another revision of the offer to them.
“‘What extra cost will Queenslanders have to bear as a result of the re-negotiation of the existing contracts that were not due for renewal until mid-2015?’, asked Dr Douglas.
“We have lost key medical QHealth full-time and part-time staff who have resigned because of a lack of confidence and trust in the stability of QHealth.
“The Minister’s continued abuse of his position of power and flawed approach to contract negotiation has led us to witness the LNP’s version of Labor’s health payroll debacle, but on this occasion the LNP is the cause of the loss of those critical funds.
“Minister Springborg very quickly needs to explain to Queenslanders why he has incurred the extra cost and if he can’t do so, he must resign.
Alex Douglas – MP
Source: http://www.alex4gaven.com.au