Police and government agencies will not be able to access Australians' online health records without a specific court order under new rules announced by the Turnbull government, which come following weeks of backlash over the My Health Record and crisis talks with medical bodies.
Privacy provisions for the record will be strengthened so that a court order is needed for information to be released without consent - although the government stressed no records had ever been released without one.
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the changes on Tuesday night after talks with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) .
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