Catholic Hospital Takeover by State Authorities Driven by Ideology: Law Professor

Catholic Hospital Takeover by State Authorities Driven by Ideology: Law Professor
A generic view of Calvary Hospital in Canberra, Australia on May 11, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Nick Spencer
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The ACT government’s move to take over Calvary Hospital, a Catholic institution, is driven by ideology rather than operational concerns, says law professor Joanna Howe.

“If this decision was just about efficiency, then the government would have its sights set on Canberra Hospital [the largest hospital in the ACT] which is performing far worse than Calvary in terms of hospital waiting lists and emergency times,” the professor at the University of Adelaide, told The Epoch Times.