Cancer patient quarantined in Launceston hotel following treatment in Sydney after compassionate exemption denied

Sandy Powell
Updated May 10 2020 - 4:48pm, first published 4:30pm
Health minister Sarah Courtney. Picture: Brodie Weeding
Health minister Sarah Courtney. Picture: Brodie Weeding

A Devonport man living with prostate cancer was forced into quarantine in Launceston despite applying for a compassionate exemption.

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Sandy Powell

Sandy Powell

Senior Reporter

Court and crime reporter covering the West and North-West of Tasmania for the Advocate.

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