Private hospitals to be used in coronavirus fight: Health Minister Greg Hunt

Sally Whyte
Updated March 31 2020 - 11:30pm, first published 8:41pm
Health Minister Greg Hunt made the announcement on Tuesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Health Minister Greg Hunt made the announcement on Tuesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The ACT will gain more than 400 extra beds as part of the fight against coronavirus, after a partnership between the federal government, state and territory governments and the private sector was agreed.

Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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