Late this week we saw the Senate pass the Legislation to enable Telstra Health to run the NCRS despite furious complaints from the Greens and Labor.Here is a report of the debate in the Reps.7:08pm October 11, 2016 Labor fights against Telstra registerBy AAPFederal Labor is trying to stop Telstra running a new national cancer screening register, upset sensitive health information will be handed to the private sector.But the party has so far failed to amend legislation to restrict the management of the register to government agencies or not-for-profit organisations.From May 1, the two-yearly Pap test will be replaced by an improved five-yearly cervical screening test administered by one national register, along with the bowel cancer screening program.The bill to establish the register passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday.Labor supports the register but insists it's a disgrace the government signed a contract with Telstra before legislation had been presented to...
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