# Genetic testing legal protections begin. What's changing?

An episode of [ABC News Top Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1668721389), 7 Oct 2026, 2:45.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/p7/Z/fo.mp3

Life insurance companies are now legally banned from using genetic test results to deny people cover or charge them more.It ends a long and anxious wait for some Australians, who've been delaying the tests out of fear for their insurance.

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