Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

Ms CAMPBELL (Moreton) (13:29): In 2026, you can compare the prices of flights to London in seconds. You can research the price of second-hand cars within a 50-kilometre radius. You can check what your neighbour sold their house for last week.

It is seamless, it is easy and it's at your fingertips. But when you need to see a medical specialist, when the stakes could not be higher, you are expected to make an appointment without knowing what it will cost you, without knowing the impact on your hip pocket and without knowing the price tag for your family. As families in my local community of Moreton face cost-of-living pressures, that information gap is not a minor inconvenience; it's a real financial risk.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms Claydon ): I apologise. The debate is interrupted in accordance with standing order 43, and the debate will be resumed at a later hour. The member will have leave to continue speaking when the debate is resumed.