THE HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2013 (QLD) AND QUEENSLAND'S HEALTH ASSETS PRIVATISATION DISPUTE.

The article discusses Queensland's Health Legislation Amendment Act 2013 and a dispute involving the privatisation of health assets and services in the region, focusing on the attitudes of various physicians in Queensland regarding employment contracts. The 2001 British court case R (Heather) v. Leonard Cheshire Foundation, which deals with the obligations of private entities towards publically funded clients in Great Britain, is examined. Queensland's Health Ombudsman Act 2013 is assessed.