Adoption Bill progress in Qld

Adoption Bill progress in Qld

The Adoption Bill was again to be debated in the Queensland Parliament again today. Whilst scrapping and rewriting the 1964 legislation, the proposed law actively discriminates against same sex couples.

Independent (and former One Nation) member, Dorothy Pratt and National Party member Jack Dempsey have said that they are also opposed to de facto couples being able to adopt.

Things to Read, Watch & Listen

Surrogacy and Medicare: Why the Outdated Exclusion Needs to Go

In this episode of the Australian Family and Fertility Law Podcast, Stephen Page dives into a long-overdue issue: the exclusion of surrogacy from Medicare funding in Australia.

Resolving Australian Embryo Disputes

At the 27th Annual Family Law Conference in Cape Town on 28 March 2025, leading fertility and family law expert Stephen Page delivered a landmark presentation on how Australian law approaches embryo disputes.

Importing Sperm into Australia. Where Does it Come From?

In this eye-opening video, Stephen Page breaks down the surprising reality behind sperm donation in Australia — and why we rely so heavily on imports.

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