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May 22, 2023  · Shared with Public
Canberrans say “NO” to forced takeover of Calvary Hospital at packed public meeting.
Hundreds of people packed the emergency “town hall” meeting last night at St Christopher’s Cathedral in Canberra to object to the forced takeover of Calvary Hospital.
Jeremy Hanson, Acting Opposition Leader for the ACT Liberals, said the undemocratic land and asset grab of the Catholic-owned facility had commenced.
Wendy Francis, Acting CEO of the Australian Christian Lobby called on attendees to take strong action against this takeover. She said, “The proposed takeover of Calvary creates a clear precedent for other governments to seize faith-based services like education and aged care.”
John Steenhof, Managing Director of the Human Rights Law Alliance added,
“The ACT Government obscures its institutional animus towards Christianity behind a supposedly ambitious planning agenda. We have a cast of interchangeable politicians and bureaucrats all intoning about ‘efficiency’ and ‘integration’ to numb the public to the extreme, abrupt, and ideologically led compulsory acquisition proposal.
“The ACT government will soon introduce some of the most extreme euthanasia laws in the world,” Mr Steenhof continued. “One of the key barriers to the compelled universal roll-out of euthanasia on both the willing and unwilling is Calvary.”
It was clear from last nights packed hall that Canberrans are saying “NO” to the Labor-Greens Soviet-style takeover of Calvary Hospital.
After last nights meeting, Wendy Francis said, “Calvary Hospital is life affirming from conception to natural death. It’s failure to provide elective abortions and euthanasia is an affront to the ACT Labor-Green’s government which is now attempting to crush dissent with its rushed compulsory acquisition.
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Alfia Sanchez
This country is slowly but surely becoming a communist country taking away all rights and freedom from it's people so so unbelievable . We need God's grace and protection against this which is surely the work of the devil may GOD help us . Look at what's happening in Europe . Thank you for fighting for what is right GOD bless you
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Susan Laroche Wright
Keep fighting. Hold the line or more such take overs will continue to happen. Covid showed our government rulers just how easy it was to coerce, mandate and steal away our bodily freedom and livelihoods, - so I’m not surprised this is happening. 🤔
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Pamela Blockley
ACT Government is a disgrace. How dare they. Surely this is a private hospital.
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Patrick Noone
Good on you ACL for keeping on top of this & making us aware of this disgraceful behaviour
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Heather Buchanan
If the government takes over this hospital in the ACT, what will happen to the other faith based hospitals in this country?? 🤔
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Trudy-John Zuidema
As Christians, we uphold the sanctity of life as God’s word instructs us to do. Hence, we pray that the ACT government will reflect and may be persuaded to refrain from this action which will not only disappoint many in our community, but would dishonour the King of the universe to whom we need to give an account. Thanks ACL for your work. We pray that you will continue to be winsome as you do your work, also towards those who oppose our Lord and King’s instruction.
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Diane MacKellar
Every service provider can say of any service - “this is not a service that we offer”. They cannot be forced to offer any service, particularly if it goes against the reason they exist.
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Lynne Gibb
If they take possession of this then what will they try and take next?
Keep fighting ACL.❤
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John. B. Baxter
Agreed, must be stopped!!! Definitely, overreach by Government!
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Lyn Hollyberry
Thank you, Canberra, for standing up against this.
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