I think it is incredibly offensive too. I understand the logic behind limiting options for people to encourage BFing but BFing that is forced is not going to be a positive experience anyway. I really don't think it is right to force anyone to make choices they are not happy with. You have your reasons and I don't believe that you should have to justify yourself in order to receive the bulk discount - either they offer it or they don't.

I don't understand either why the nurse doesn't have the authority to give you what you need. She is the one having contact with you, why don't Qld Health trust their employees to be able to provide that support for patients? It's not like she is writing a prescription for drugs, she is discussing how you will feed your babies, and I am sure that she is more than qualified to discuss that with you (probably moreso than her boss). I would be frustrated if I was the nurse in this situation as well.

Can you go to a different GP? There are lots that will write you what you need as long as you go in and say clearly what you want. Most GPs that I have seen here don't have a clue about babycare so they probably won't even ask you many questions, if any at all. At least the nurse would have been qualified and known what she was actually talking about ... sorry, slight vent of my own there.