Queensland Health Payroll System Commission of Inquiry

The Honourable Richard Chesterman ( http://www.healthpayrollinquiry.qld.gov.au/about-the-commission/the-commissioner/index.html ) AO RFD QC opened the Queensland Health Payroll System Commission of Inquiry on 1 February 2013.

Commissioner Chesterman explained the purpose of the inquiry was "to determine why such large amounts of money have been lost to the public, whether anything might be recovered; and why such distress was inflicted on the Queensland Health workforce."

Commissioner Richard Chesterman AO RFD QC

See a full transcript of the Commissioner's directions hearing remarks here ( http://www.healthpayrollinquiry.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/175013/Commissioners-remarks-directions-hearing-February-1-2013.pdf ).

After submissions ( http://www.healthpayrollinquiry.qld.gov.au/documents2/index.html ) and extensive public hearings ( http://www.healthpayrollinquiry.qld.gov.au/documents2/transcripts/index.html ) the Commissioner's report was handed to the Queensland Premier on 31 July 2013.

A copy of the report is available to download here ( http://www.healthpayrollinquiry.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/207203/Queensland-Health-Payroll-System-Commission-of-Inquiry-Report-31-July-2013.pdf ).