A strange letter landed on the desk of Health Minister Mark Butler last Friday, outlining a garbled shopping list of complaints from the Australian Medical Network. So who are these kooky concerned medicos? | CBD by noeltowell and kishor_nr
last Friday, outlining a garbled shopping list of complaints about the appointment of former senior public servantHealth Minister Mark Butler received a curious complaint.The letter, from a body calling itself the Australian Medical Network, alleged Halton had a conflict of interest due to relationships with the World Health Organisation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and accused her of favouring “forceful tactics to ensure individuals get vaccinated and comply”.
Nowadays, the Australian Medical Network isn’t looking all that medical. According to Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents, one of its directors is’s United Australia Party at the last election and general manager at AFL Solicitors, the law firm of choice for anti-vaxxers., was a doctor but claims to have been deregistered by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. The network’s actual doctors have all departed.
Both the state bodies alleged the federation’s leadership wanted its critics removed before the group’s internal elections, where there was much at stake, with the federation controlling assets worth about $50 million and an annual income of $3.5 million. “The evidence is supportive of a conclusion that Dr Jneid does not take well to criticism, and was prepared to take steps to remove critics.” the judge wrote., the Pharmacy Guild is going on a post-election hiring spree. It recently advertised for a government relations senior adviser, and is on the hunt for a policy and media adviser in its NSW branch.
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