Medibank Private

Medibank Private is Australia's largest private health insurer, with nearly three million members. It is owned by the Australia government but is being prepared for privatisation.

In mid-2006 the Labor Opposition released a briefing document aimed at PR companies interested in pitching a proposal to manage the reputation of Medibank Private ahead of the privatisation process anticipated by the government. The 'reputation management' brief was dubbed in the pitch document 'Project Good Guys'. [1]

• Peter M. Kirby - chairman

Personnel

• Trish Hyde

Contact details

Medibank Private
GPO BOX 9999
(Your Capital City)
Phone (From Within Australia): 132 331
Phone (From Outside Australia): 0061 386 225 780
Web: Medibank Private Health Insurance

External links

• Tony Abbott (Minister for Health and Ageing) and Nick Minchin (Minister for Finance and Administration), "More innovation, greater choice in private health", Media Release, April 26, 2006. (This media release announced the government's intention to privatise Medibank Private).
• Julia Gillard, "Questions Without Notice: Medibank Private", House of Representatives Hansard, June 1, 2006. (This is the first of three questions on the same day).
• Julia Gillard, "Questions Without Notice: Medibank Private", House of Representatives Hansard, June 1, 2006.
• Julia Gillard, "Questions Without Notice: Medibank Private", House of Representatives Hansard, June 1, 2006.
• Tony Abbott, "Questions Without Notice: Additional Answers: Medibank Private", House of Representatives Hansard, June 1, 2006.
• Julia Gillard, "Medibank Private Sale PR Document, Standards In The House, RU486", Transcript of Doorstop Interview, June 1, 2006.
• Melissa Polimeni, "Medibank risks prompt PR push: ALP", The Australian, June 1, 2006.
• Alexandra Kirk, "Labor says Medibank Private documents confirm privatisation fears", PM, ABC Radio National, June 1, 2006.
• "Medibank ready for backlash", The Australian, June 2, 2006.
• "No guarantee on premiums: Abbot", News.com.au, June 2, 2006.
• Elizabeth Colman, "Medibank sale won't boost fees: industry", The Australian, June 3, 2006.
• Fleur Anderson, "Trio to sell Medibank", Auystralian Financial Review, May 5-6, 2007, p.5.