Police and government agencies will need a court order to obtain patient data from the controversial electronic health records system under legislation proposed by the health minister.
Greg Hunt introduced the bill on Wednesday to the lower house following talks with the Australian Medical Association and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners over privacy concerns with My Health Record.
Mr Hunt said no patient information had been compromised during the six-year trial, and the bill would cement existing privacy policy of the opt-out system.
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