The Government's claim that the medevac bill will allow those held on Nauru and Manus Island to come to Australia without being sick is spin.
The third tier of approval, the Independent Health Advice Panel, will consist of eight members, including the Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Home Affairs, the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and six others including:At least one person nominated by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists;At least one person who has expertise in paediatric health.
In an email, Professor Foster listed a number of checks outlined in the legislation, including the ability of the Minister to, in the first instance, refuse a transfer on the grounds of lack of medical necessity, the range of expertise of the members of the advisory panel, and the need for the panel's decision to be agreed to by a majority of members.
"It is difficult to see how a doctor could form the opinion that an assessment is required and necessary, if a person is healthy and not showing any symptoms of physical or mental illness," Dr Ghezelbash, a refugee law expert, told Fact Check. "To say or imply decisions will be made based on anything other than medical need is insult to the medical profession and doctors everywhere.", a senior lecturer at the Australian National University's College of Law also pointed to the credentials and role of the Independent Health Advice Panel.
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