ACT Greens Health spokesperson Amanda Bresnan MLA has today expressed her support for the ACT Government to pursue compulsory acquisition of Calvary Public Hospital, given the Minister for Health’s indications that the ACT Government will still go ahead with investing funds in that facility.

“The Greens have always supported the purchase of Calvary Public Hospital. It would be in the best interests of ACT taxpayers and health care consumers if the northside public hosipital was under public ownership,” Ms Bresnan said today.

“Early indications from the Minister for Health are that the ACT Government is likely to invest $200m in Calvary Public Hospital, despite no longer being able to buy it. If that is the case, the Greens believe the ACT Government should consider pursuing compulsory acquisition of the Hospital.”

“The Greens have discussed compulsory acquisition with the Chief Solicitor and former head of ACT Health and believe it is legally possible.”

“We were working to broker an outcome that could address the concerns raised by the community about the sale of the Hospice being included in the deal. You don’t solve one problem by creating another,” Ms Bresnan said.

Tags: calvary, health, palliative care

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