Australia, July 7 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 6:
1. On 6 March 2023 an order was made cancelling the registration of Dr Edward Gao (the Practitioner) with a non-review period of 12 months.
2. By an Application filed on 5 November 2024, and pursuant to s 163A(1)(b) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) (National Law), the Practitioner seeks a review of that order and that the Tribunal make a reinstatement order pursuant to s 163B(1)(c) of the National Law.
3. The order cancelling the Practitioner's registration was based upon complaints about the Practitioner's interaction with Patient A in consultations which occurred on 2 October, 3 November 2018 and 29 ...