Selected media interviews and coverage (since 2020).
Live interview on ABC Central West NSW AM - Drive with Jess McGuire.
Private health insurance rebates cut. Aug 6 2026
Interviewed by Noah Yim, the Australian, Health rebate cut a
stitch-up Aug 1, 2026
Link
Interviewed by Jenna Price, the Sydney Morning Herald. “Is health
insurance worth it?” May 20, 2026
Link
Interviewed by Mariella Attard from Health Services Daily, Seniors
PHI rebate changes not as scary as some make out, May 6, 2026
Link
Melissa Davey, Medical Editor, the Guardian, Australian health
insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time
to scrap private health cover. 19 Feb 2026
Link
Interviewed by Oliver Gordon, ABC Radio, Is private health insurance
worth it? 18 Feb 2026
Live interview by Alice Matthews, ABC Canberra Radio, new
legislation to help Australians find the best value when they need
specialist medical treatment. Feb 12, 2026
Link
SBS mandarin, interviewed by Jason Liu Feb 5, 2026. Why are private
specialist fees so expensive
Link
Live interviewed by Kathleen O’Connor, ABC Radio, Dec 5, 2025.
Federal Government vows action on cost of private health
Link
Interviewed by Natasha Robinson, The Australian, Soaring specialist
fees force Labor to weigh radical intervention, Dec 6, 2025
Interviewed by Natasha Robinson, The Australian, All options on the
table: Labor takes on specialist doctors’ fees. Dec 5, 2025
ABC Radio Tasmania’s Mornings show live interview, with David
Reilly, health shock effect on family time and money allocation, (starts
at 1:20:00) 9:50am, Oct 9, 2025
Link
ABC TV live interview, with Meredith Sheehan. Live TV interview
about private health insurance amid ACCC fining Bupa $35m for unlawful
rejecting claims ABC TV News Channel 4:30pm July 4, 2025
Link
SBS mandarin, interviewed by Jason Liu, The consultation fees of
specialist doctors in Australia have soared. How can people compare and
choose? June 25, 2025
Link
ABC TV live interview, with Kathryn Robinson, ways to improve
specialist care. June 16, 2025
Link
ABC NewsRadio, live interview with Laura Tchilinguirian, specialist
fees. June 16, 2025
Triple J Hack. Specialist fee. June 16, 2025
The Guardian, interviewed by Adeshola Ore, improving Australians’
access to specialist care. One million Australians missing specialist
doctor appointments due to cost, report finds | Health | The Guardian
June 15, 2025
Link
ABC Sunshine Coast, Southern Queensland Drive, live interview with
Annie Gaffney. Growing financial burden on Australians seeking
specialist medical care. June 5, 2025
Australian Associated Press (AAP), Interviewed by Seb Tan. Cheaper
complementary health treatments are on the way, June 8 2025
Link
SBS mandarin, interviewed by Jason Liu, private hospitals. June 6,
2025
Link
Azzet, interviewed by Garry West. Sick bay: Hospitals-insurers’
relationship clings to life June 16, 2025
Link
The Guardian, interviewed by Natasha May. More Australians can’t
afford specialist fees. Experts say it’s ‘not in the spirit of Medicare’
| Medicare Australia | The Guardian. June 4 2025
Link
BBC news, interviewed by Tiffanie Turnbull. Australia’s universal
healthcare is crumbling. Can it be saved? April 25, 2025
Link
SBS Chinese, Patients pinched as out of pocket costs to a GP rise.
Interviewed by Xinyu Li. March 6 2025
Link
ABC Radio Alice Springs, live interview with Stewart Brash on
Breakfast, 9:15am March 3, 2025. On whether people should buy private
health insurance in Alice Springs
ABC Radio Darwin NT, live interview with Jess Ong, producer Daleen
Jeenmuang, Feb 20, 2025
Link
Herald Sun, Interviewed by Suzan Delibasic, education reporter. “Six
hacks to save on your private health insurance” or “Get smart as health
cover rises”. Feb 14, 2025
Link
4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica in Brisbane, executive producer
Jarryd Braybrook. 3 June 2024, 1:07pm
Link
ABC Newcastle and New South Wales, live interview with Paul Turton
Morning Show, 10:08am June 3 2024
Link
2CC Radio Canberra Drive show, live interview Leon Delaney, 4:50pm
3rd June 2024
Link
ABC the World Today, live interview with Gevin Coote, 15 Feb 2024,
“Private health insurers criticized over price rises,”
Link
ABC’s national audio program RN Drive, live interview by Andy Park,
Producer Nancy Notzon, 4:15pm. “Is private health insurance worth it?”
14 Feb 2024
Link
ABC, interviewed by Mary Lloyd, “With the current costs of living,
is private health insurance worth it?”, 14 Feb 2024
Link
ABC NewsRadio, live interview with Sarah Morice, Sept 18 2023, are
rebates to private health insurance wroth it
ABC Far North, live interview by Charlie McKillop, Breakfast
presenter, is money spent on subsidizing private health insurance worth
it, Sept 6 2023
SBS Mandarin, interviewed by Jason Liu (JunJie), producer of
mandarin program. Sept 6 2023
Link
ABC NSW Regional Drive, live interview by Anna Moulder, “asking
people to pay more isn’t the answer and how private health insurance
isn’t decreasing wait lists in public hospitals”. 5:10pm, Aug 29 2023
Link
ABC South East NSW the Breakfast radio program, live interviewed by
Lisa Markham, 7:10am Aug 29 2023
ABC Radio National; also available ABC listen app; Life Matters,
live interview by Hilary Harper, “Is private health cover doing its
job?” 9-9:25am, Aug 29 2023
Link
2CC Talking Canberra, live interview by Leon Delaney, 4:56pm Aug 28
2023
ABC Perth, live interviewed by Eddie Williams, the effects of
private health insurance on waiting times in public hospitals. 9:10am
Aug 28 2023
SBS Mandarin, interviewed by Jason Liu (JunJie), producer of
mandarin program. 7:30am Aug 27 2023
Link
ABC Newcastle, live interview by Paul Turton, 10:40am. Aug 16 2023.
Private health insurance
The Australian, interviewed by Remy Varga, June 27 2023. ‘Costs
weigh heavily as young decide to opt out of private health insurance’
Link
ABC News, interviewed by Karen Tong, April 14 2023. Private health
insurance premiums are going up from June 1 — should you keep it? - ABC
News
Link
SBS News, interviewed by Isabella Lane. “Is private health insurance
really worth it? What the Medibank hack means for the industry” Nov 16
2022
Link
SBS, interviewed by Sneha Krishnan. “Is private health insurance
worth it?” Aug 5, 2021
Link
Australian Financial Review, reporter Andrew Tillett. “Big earners
shun health funds despite tax slug”. July 12, 2021
Link
The NewDaily, Interviewed by Euan Black, “Private health insurance:
How to work out if it’s worth paying for it”. June 24, 2021
Link
Medical Republic, interviewed by reporter Lydia Hales. “Is age a
barrier to video consults?” Mar 29, 2021
Link
News.com.au, “Why you shouldn’t cancel your private health
insurance” Mar 19 2021
Link
SBS Mandarin program, interviewed by Jason Liu, Producer of Mandarin
Program, Dec 24 2020, The future of healthcare after COVID-19
Link
SBS Mandarin program, interviewed by Jason Liu, Producer of Mandarin
Program, Nov 23 2020, Changes of private health insurance in the
COVID-19 pandemic
Link
SBS Mandarin program, interviewed by Jason Liu, Producer of Mandarin
Program, Oct 29 2020, on air Nov 6 2020 Friday’s Morning time
Link
Expert speaker in the module of “what do experts say” in the
Comparative Social Policy class, University of Melbourne, interviewed by
Associate Professor Irma Mooi-Reci, October 15 2020
ABC Radio Adelaide live interview, interviewed by host Jules
Schiller “private health insurance premium price increase”, 6:15pm,
September 29 2020, (2:19:10)
Link
ABC Brisbane Mornings live radio interview, interviewed by host Kate
O’Toole “why private health insurance premium increase this week is not
justified”, 8:50am, September 29 2020
Link
The Conversation article, “Private health insurance premiums are
going up this week. But the reasons why just don’t stack up”, Sept 28
2020
Link
ABC Radio interview, ABC The Money program, “Australia’s decline in
income inequity & reforming private health insurance”, Sept 25 2020
Link
Australian Financial Review, June 11, 2020, Easing of virus lockdown
lifts public mood
Link
Media interview, SBS mandarin program, Are Australia’s medical
systems and emergency response mechanisms efficient in fighting
outbreaks? June 3, 2020
Link