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Why ‘weaponised’ complaints to AHPRA are rarely punished

Lawyer Gemma McGrath says AHPRA's default stance should be to reveal a complainant's identity.
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27 March 2024
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Gemma McGrath.

A slew of complaints against doctors expressing views on the Israel–Gaza conflict has reignited concerns that anonymous complaints to AHPRA are being weaponised against doctors.

AHPRA says it withholds the names of complainants in about 17% of cases involving doctors.

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