Police are investigating a campaign of intimidation against a key witness in the Peel Health Campus inquiry.
A CAMPAIGN of intimidation against a key witness in the Peel Health Campus inquiry is under investigation.
Ashton Foley contacted staff at the inquiry and police after a man believed to be linked to the company running the hospital phoned several of her former employers for information about her, telling one she was a "liar and a fraud".
Ashton Foley contacted police after a man believed to be linked to the company running the hospital phoned several of her former employers for information about her, telling one she was a "liar and a fraud".
The man, believed to be Jordan Fogarty, the son of Jon Fogarty, major shareholder of Health Solutions WA, claimed he was a recruiter when calling.
He also allegedly tried to access Ms Foley's email account by attempting to change her password.
Ms Foley, who quit as the hospital's chief operating officer in September over concerns about its operation, said inquiry staff told her on Friday that her allegations about the calls would go to inquirer Bryant Stokes and would be investigated.
Police told The Sunday Times they would warn the caller to stop his activities.
Police have been provided with the caller's number by Ms Foley. The number came up on caller ID at one of the companies contacted and the company passed it on to her.
When she and The Sunday Times phoned the number, a voicemail message identified it to be Jordan Fogarty's.
Ms Foley, who is now a chief executive of a government hospital in the eastern states, said she would not be intimidated.
She will appear at the inquiry next month and was praised for testifying at parliamentary committee hearings, which last year examined allegations of corruption and political intrigue at the hospital. "
Mr Fogarty and HSWA seem to have lost sight of the fact that there are hundreds of documents confirming the issues raised in the parliamentary committee hearings, and that several witnesses not only confirmed my concerns, but in fact highlighted an array of other improprieties and misdeeds," she said.
Opposition health spokesman Roger Cook called on Health Minister Kim Hames to ensure Ms Foley was protected from such "insidious activities".
Dr Hames would only say that "some of these allegations are very serious and I would encourage Ms Foley to report them to the appropriate authorities".
Neither of the Fogartys would comment, but Jon Fogarty told The Sunday Times: "Call me again and I'm going to call the police."
Premier Colin Barnett begrudgingly announced the inquiry last month into the hospital, as recommended by the parliamentary committee.
It looks unlikely to finish before the March 9 state election, despite Mr Barnett previously saying it would.
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