Medical Indemnity
Media releases, letters, interviews, speeches and statements
This page contains media releases, letters, interviews, speeches and statements relating to the Medical Indemnity Scheme.
2007
Medical indemnity: more affordable, more secure - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP22 February 2007
2005
Insurance Reform Report Card - Hon. Mal Brough, MP7 April 2005
Doctors' Insurance Costs Fall - Hon. Mal Brough, MP
16 March 2005
Graham Rogers to head up Medical Indemnity Review - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP and Hon Mal Brough, MP
12 January 2005
2004
Review to Ensure Level Playing Field for Medical Indemnity Insurers - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP and Hon Mal Brough, MP7 December 2004
Final Element of Medical Indemnity Legislation - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP
18 June 2004
Final Element of Medical Indemnity Legislation Introduced - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP
13 May 2004
Queensland-Australian Health Care Agreement and Medical Indemnity Overseas - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP
3 February 2004
2003
Letter to Prime Minister presenting report as signed by all Panel members on 8 December 2003 (PDF 72 KB)Medical Indemnity Policy Review Panel Final Report (PDF 303 KB)
17 November 2003
Indemnity Amendment goes to Parliament
6 November 2003
The New Medical Indemnity Policy Review Panel - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP
16 October 2003
New Medical Indemnity Arrangements - Hon. Tony Abbott, MP
10 October 2003
Australian Government Committed to Fair and Manageable Scheme to Assist Doctors to Meet their Liabilities - Senator Patterson
28 September 2003
The IBNR levy is an integral part of the Australian Government's medical indemnity package - Senator Patterson
9 September 2003
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Medical Indemnity - Final Details of the Incurred but not Reported (IBNR) Indemnity Contribution - Senator Coonan
1 August 2003
Federal Government Calls on AMA to Maintain Support for the IBNR Scheme - Senator Patterson
11 July 2003
Federal Government Reaffirms Commitment To Ensuring Doctors Have Access To Medical Indemnity Cover - Senator Patterson
01 July 2003
Safer medical indemnity system starts tomorrow - Senator Coonan
30 June 2003
Audio recording of Senator Kay Patterson (ASF 1.29 MB)
The Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Kay Patterson, outlines the Government's Medical Indemnity Insurance Framework in an interview with Michael Schildberger. Interview circulated to doctors on June-July edition of Business Essentials for General Practitioners. Other items on the program include: Preparing For A Tax Audit, An Update on the Red Tape Taskforce and How To Drug Proof Your Kids - a new program from the National Drugs Partnership and Focus On The Family Australia. Download audio player here.
26 June 2003
Medical Indemnity - 3500 Doctors To Benefit from Medical Indemnity Subsidies - Senator Patterson
22 June 2003
Medical Indemnity - Threshold for the Blue Sky Scheme - Senator Patterson and Senator Coonan
06 June 2003
Doctors Can Continue to Practise with Secure Medical Indemnity Arrangements - Senator Patterson
23 May 2003
Medical Indemnity Package Finalised - Senator Coonan
23 May 2003
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Commonwealth to Amend Trade Practices Act - Senator Coonan
2002
Joint Communique - Ministerial Meeting on Public Liability - Senator Coonan15 November 2002
"Meeting Gives Tick to National Negligence Package" - Senator Coonan
15 November 2002
"Sustainable Outcomes: The Role of Structured Settlements and Insurance Reform in Australia" - Speech delivered by Senator Coonan to the Structured Settlements Group, Sydney
30 October 2002
Letter to Doctors from Senator Patterson (PDF 59 KB)
25 October 2002
Joint Communique - Ministerial Meeting on Public Liability - Senator Coonan
2 October 2002
"Minister Welcomes Final Negligence Review Report" - Senator Coonan
2 September 2002
"Doctors Must Justify any Fee Rises to Cover Medical Indemnity costs" - Senator Patterson
31 July 2002
Terms of Reference of Principles Based Review of Negligence - Senator Coonan
2 July 2002
Letter to Doctors from Senator Patterson (PDF 184 KB)
14 June 2002
Joint Communique - Ministerial Meeting on Public Liability - Senator Coonan
30 May 2002
Statement on UMP - Senator Patterson
24 May 2002
Letter to Doctors from Senator Patterson (PDF 70 KB)
1 May 2002
Joint Communique - Medical Indemnity Forum- Senator Coonan
23 April 2002
The Federal Government has given a short-term financial guarantee of up to $35 million to Australasian Medical Indemnity Limited (AMIL) - Senator Coonan
28 March 2002
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