Table of Contents
Members of the Legislation Committee
Recommendations
Chapter 1: Background
Referral of bill
Background
Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination Bill 1998
Scope of the inquiry
Conduct of the inquiry
Evidence on the bill
Chapter 2: Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination
Bill 1998
Introduction
Disclosure of genetic information to third persons
Collection, storage and analysis of DNA samples
Prohibition of genetic discrimination
Use of genetic discrimination for research
Chapter 3: Genetic technology and genetic information
Introduction
Nature of developments in genetic technology
Gene-mapping
The special character of genetic information
Chapter 4: Privacy and discrimination issues
Introduction
Consent
Health care
Medical research
Employment
Insurance
Forensics
Confidence of the community
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Options for regulation
Introduction
Should the Commonwealth legislate on the issue?
Is it an appropriate time to legislate?
Recommendations
How should the Commonwealth regulate genetic privacy and discrimination?
Recommendation
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Individuals and organisations that provided
the committee with submissions
Additional comments by the Australian Democrats
Contents
Preface
Comments