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Genetic testing legal protections begin. What's changing?

October 7, 2026·2 min
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Life insurance companies are now legally banned from using genetic test results to deny people cover or charge them more.It ends a long and anxious wait for some Australians, who've been delaying the tests out of fear for their insurance.

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