ACT welcomes the Health Minister's decision to remove Medical Council leaders, arguing that draft guidance on cultural competence risked imposing political ideology on medical practice and prioritizing patient wellbeing over race-based or ideological frameworks.
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\\ \\ **Press Release**\\ \\ **ACT welcomes Medical Council reset**\\ \\ ****Todd Stephenson****\\ \\ 16 Jun 2026\\ \\ ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson is welcoming the Health Minister's refusal to reappoint the Medical Council’s chair and deputy chair, saying the decision is a necessary reset for a regulator that was putting ideology ahead of patient wellbeing.\\ \\ **Read More**Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction.