TASMANIA’S government says the sacking of a top health bureaucrat is not the result of her being named in an Integrity Commission report.
Former acting Royal Hobart Hospital boss Jane Holden was last week given 48 hours to explain why her employment should not be terminated.
Health Minister Michael Ferguson says Ms Holden has been sacked because her substantive position as a manager in a previous structure has been abolished.
“No other position has been identified … suitable for Ms Holden’s ongoing employment,” Mr Ferguson told state parliament on Tuesday.
“As has been advised earlier, I make it clear that while the Integrity Commission report tabled last week made a number of allegations, this was not the basis on which Ms Holden’s employment has been terminated.”
Ms Holden has denied commission allegations she did not follow proper process when employing her husband and a former work colleague.
She was removed from her acting role before the commission report was tabled in parliament last week.
Another top health bureaucrat, Gavin Austin, has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations he improperly employed his wife and son.
Mr Austin has also denied the claims.
Ms Holden, who was reportedly on a salary of more than $300,000, will receive 29 weeks’ pay.