Episode 14: Payback

About this episode

The episode discusses a dinner that escalates into a scandal involving a bogus psychiatrist and the fallout for Queensland Health.

What was meant to be a light‑hearted dinner becomes weaponised into a scandal. The fallout leads to calls for Commissioner Tony Morris to be sidelined.  But pressure doesn’t relent for Queensland Health as another scandal emerges. A bogus psychiatrist was allowed to treat patients. His credentials, the inquiry hears, were “crude forgeries”.  Do you know more? Contact Hedley Thomas and the team at sicktodeath@theaustralian.com.au Subscribers hear new episodes of Sick to Death first. Listen at sicktodeathpodcast.com, in The Australian’s app or search for “Sick to Death” on Apple Podcasts to connect your subscription. Plus, get exclusive access to photos, videos, timelines, and more at the website See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Hedley Thomas

Topics covered

• scandal
• healthcare
• forgery
• investigation
• dinner party
• Queensland

Keywords

• scandal
• Queensland Health
• bogus psychiatrist
• Tony Morris
• forgeries
• dinner party
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Queensland Health

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