Wed Nov 17, 2021 – 2:53 pm ESTWed Nov 17, 2021 – 2:56 pm EST
MELBOURNE, Australia, (LifeSiteNews) — Australian health officials have raided the clinic of an anti-lockdown doctor and seized some of his patients’ private medical files.
The incident took place on Wednesday last week when seven authorized health officials from Victoria’s Department of Health raided Dr. Mark Hobart’s clinic in Sunshine North, a suburb near Melbourne, Australia.
Dr. Hobart, a pro-life family physician with 30 years of experience, is a well-known critic of the Victorian government’s lockdown measures.
“Seven authorized officers from the Department of Health seized […] my confidential patient files, and my appointment book, and other various documents. They say they’re going to give me an itemized list of what they’ve taken, and it was quite an intimidating experience,” he told a supporter who filmed the raid.
At one point the health officials can be seen questioning the clinic staff about their vaccination status.
“[Dr. Hobart] has to supply proof [to me] that you’re double-vaxxed or that you’ve got an exemption,” says one of the “authorized officers” to a member of the clinic staff.
“I don’t feel comfortable with giving out people’s medical information,” Hobart replies.
Another member of the staff is later heard complaining that
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