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(ii) on 7 November 2014 The Canberra Times printed an article headed “‘Worst in Australia’ Canberra maternity unit under pressure”;

(iii) on 24 February 2015 The Canberra Times reported that an audit found serious concerns about bullying, staffing arrangements and said patient and staff care could have been put at risk;

(iv) on 27 March 2015 the ABC reported that a plan to resolve overcrowding at TCH's emergency department was being slammed as lacking intellectual rigour and being dismissive of contrary opinion and staff at TCH have reported close to 28 people waiting for treatment at one time with some being treated in nursing corridors;

(v) on 30 April 2015 The Canberra Times reported that Canberra hospitals are the most expensive in Australia;

(vi) on 5 May 2015 The Canberra Times reported that caterers were called into urgent meetings as relatives fear risk to patients due to poor food;

(vii) on 14 May 2015 The Canberra Times reported that Simon Corbell has continued to deny planned bed numbers at the new University of Canberra Hospital were cut and at the same time ACT Health conceded bed numbers for new University of Canberra Hospital cut;

(viii) on 19 May 2015 The Canberra Times reported senior hospital doctors begin industrial action as pay woes continued;

(ix) on 17 June 2015 The Canberra Times reported that the Minister calls for an external review which comes after years of allegations of bullying, mismanagement and an ongoing toxic culture;

(x) on 19 June 2015 The Canberra Times reported a damning report from the Auditor-General suggested errors in patient data collection had cost ACT Health up to $3 million;

(xi) on 23 June 2015 the ABC reported that the Canberra’s hospital emergency department wait times are among the worst in the country;

(xii) on 24 June 2015 Canberra City News reported that TCH stripped of a training accreditation (Urology) and the critical report is blocked from public release by the ACT Government;

(xiii) on 8 October 2015 in a media release from the Minister Simon Corbell he admitted that TCH had inappropriate behaviours which have been “prolonged and normalised” and he admitted that “bullying, inappropriate interpersonal relationships, and emotional intimidation have been allowed to persist”; and

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