ACT Calvary Hospital Takeover

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ACT Calvary Hospital Takeover

In May, the ACT Greens-Labor government announced they would forcibly acquire Calvary Public Hospital through legislation, reportedly because of their pro-life position and refusal to provide abortion and euthanasia services. This is an extremely alarming move which has set a concerning precedent for other religious institutions. In response to this decision, federal Senator Matt Canavan introduced the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 which would require the ACT Government to conduct an inquiry into the legisation under which the ACT Government compulsorily acquired the hospital.

With the support of our Canberra schools, AACS and CSA wrote a joint letter in support of this inquiry which you can read HERE