**Statement on the Senate bill into the Calvary Public Hospital acquisition**
The first ever bill to restore territory rights was brought forward by Greens Senator Bob Brown in 2006.
The ACT Greens will always support territory rights, the Federal Greens will always support territory rights.
Today in the Senate the Federal Greens voted to send a
private members bill to committee. This is standard process.Referring private members bills to committee doesn’t equate to supporting the bill. The Greens will never support this legislation. The Federal Labor party choosing to create a political wedge in the Senate on this is nothing but a cheap political stunt.
We reaffirm our support for the ACT Government’s acquisition of Calvary Hospital to ensure an integrated public health system as the best outcome for Canberrans.