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

Senator McALLISTER (New South Wales—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme) (19:05): The government won't be supporting these amendments. The government has consulted extensively with stakeholders. We continue to consult with stakeholders.

That consultation is live and ongoing. I will say that, as a general rule, the government doesn't support prescribing consultation arrangements in primary legislation. It reduces flexibility and responsiveness.

It also introduces legal risk and contention around what constitutes appropriate consultation. Question negatived.