Lee told 9News that there were “a lot of factors that had led to this” and it was not just “a simple lie”.
“It’s a bit of carelessness and recklessness at first and also a bit of social stress as well,” said Lee, who hails from Penang.
“I’m approaching 30 years old and I feel like there’s a bit of social pressure from society to do something I guess.”
During the interview, she apologised to all the patients she helped treat, especially if anything happened to them as a consequence of her actions.
She added that her family has spent over AUD300,000 (RM900,000) for her to study in Australia.
Although the magistrate said he was still not satisfied with some of her reasons, according to APHRA, he accepted that Lee demonstrated remorse and was spared jail.
She was fined AUD10,000, ordered to pay APHRA legal costs of AUD3,400 (RM10,200), and undergo treatment for her mental health issues under the ICO, among other strict conditions.