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) (19:12): The government doesn't support these amendments, essentially because there is other non-financial information that does benefit consumers—for example, the location where a specialist provides a common medical service. Through the consultation process, both consumers and doctors have been clear that the information provided to a patient should be more than just fee information.

For example, a doctor should be able to detail their training, their memberships, the languages they speak and their years of experience. Question negatived.