Despite all the evidence to the contrary, and substantial opposition from community groups, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are still being promoted to deliver sustainable development. Public-private hospital partnerships are supposed to ensure that the private sector will offer much needed efficiency in healthcare provision. The authors of the analytical article “Hospital PPPs Undermine Healthcare” refer to the resonant history, which has happened with the Northern Beaches Hospital, a PPP between the New South Wales government and Healthscope. They emphasize that “any government considering healthcare PPPs should be aware of the Australian experience”.