In an ideal world we would not need the MedEvac Bill, but right now it is crucial to keep it in place. Because decisions around how patients should be treated must always be made by independent medical professionals, not politicians.
Independent medical assessments help ensure the health and safety of asylum seekers and refugees detained on Nauru and Manus Island, and medical professionals need to be able to recommend medical transfers when they are needed.
If this Bill is repealed, and they are prevented from doing so, it will put lives at risk.