Robert Messenger
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Robert Messenger was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia on 26 October 1962 he is a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and represents the Electoral district of Burnett.
He was approached by Toni Hoffman, an experienced surgical nurse, distressed about one of the surgeons at the Bundaberg Base Hospital where she worked. She had previously consulted with hospital management with no success, her experiences are outlined in Australian Story.
As a result of a long discussion with Hoffman, he named Jayant Patel under Parliamentary privilege. He can be credited for bringing the name of Jayant Patel forward and beginning the process of stopping his activities at the Bundaberg Hospital.
Though he, like Hoffman, was criticised at first for his actions, shortly afterwards it was discovered by Courier Mail journalist Hedley Thomas that Patel had previously been charged with misconduct in the United States.
Patel's activities subsequently came into the public arena and he eventually became the central figure in the "Dr. Death" scandal which resulted in a Royal Commission.
