Joint submission to the Treasury consultation re design of the ban on the use of adverse genetic testing results in life insurance

This submission was submitted to the Treasury consultation into the design of the ban on the use of adverse genetic testing results in life insurance: https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2025-626785.

This submission was led by Monash University and endorsed by over 100 community organisations, including the Financial Rights Legal Centre, Australian Medical Association, National Heart Foundation, Cancer Council Australia, Australian Genomics, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and the Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics. It is the product of wide collaboration, consultation, and consensus between a broad range of stakeholders, including genetic health professionals, researchers, consumer support groups, health and financial services advocacy organisations, professional member organisations and others.

For any questions, please reach out to Dr Jane Tiller at jane.tiller@monash.edu.