Suspended cancer specialist Kiran Phadke has had a face-to-face meeting with new Heath Minister Brad Hazzard.
No comment was forthcoming from either after the hour-long meeting at Parliament House on Thursday.
A spokeswoman for Mr Hazzard said, “The minister doesn’t comment on private meetings”.
Mr Hazzard agreed to the meting during an interview with 2GB presenter Ben Fordham a few hours before a public meeting two weeks ago.
The meeting, attended by more than 350 people on an extremely hot evening, called for Dr Phadke to be reinstated unconditionally to practice oncology at both St George and Sutherland Hospitals.
It also called for Dr Phadke to be granted a three months extension to respond to findings in respect to his haematology practice.
Cronulla MP and Attorney-General Mark Speakman and Heathcote MP Lee Evans accompanied Dr Phadke to the meeting.
Mr Speakman told the Leader on February 9 he would assist Dr Phadke “as his local MP, subject to receipt of further information from him about his case which will determine the appropriate assistance”.
“In these sorts of matters, protection of public health and safety is the most important consideration, but fairness should also be afforded to professionals whose reputations and livelihoods are at stake,” Mr Speakman said at that time.
Mr Evans, who supported Dr Phadke by attending the public meeting, said on February 9, “I have a personal relationship with Kiran as he was the doctor who treated my father in-law. I have the highest respect for him and his professionalism.
“I have been advised that the independent inquiry process was conducted in a professional and unbiased way.
“However, I would like to speak with the Minister for Health on this outcome as a matter of urgency.
“My heart goes out to Kiran, he has only ever had the best outcomes for his patients in his care.”
The meetings followed local health district chief executive Gerry Marr said he “would be minded” to sack Dr Phadke from his public hospital positions following a report into his treatment of patients.