Unfaithful husband who attempted to murder wife banned from nursing for 15 years

An Adelaide nurse who attempted to murder his wife with a knife has been forbidden from practising for 15 years, with a tribunal ruling against his bid to limit the ban to six years.

If approved, the request by George Alexander Freeman, 61, would have resulted in his nursing ban expiring soon after he was eligible to apply for parole in mid-2023.

The South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) instead imposed a 15-year ban, arguing it would “be an affront to public confidence in the nursing profession” if he was allowed to return any…