Health
Why we must not politicise the chief health officer’s role – Daily Mercury
A Greens’ push to scrutinise Dr Jeannette Young’s decisions would give politicians, not health experts, oversight of our pandemic response.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has been at the helm of one of the most successful responses to the coronavirus pandemic in the world for a reason.
She has autonomy under the Public Health Act to make decisions to protect Queenslanders without concerns they can be overruled by politicians.
Her swift actions during the health crisis, while sometimes controversial, have meant Queenslanders can go into Christmas with life almost back to normal, bar being able to travel overseas easily.
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