NSW Bill to change 55 Acts now passes the House

NSW Bill to change 55 Acts now passes the House

The New South Wales bill, which I have posted about before, and had previously passed with amendments in the NSW Upper House, and which will alter 55 pieces of legislation, including allowing lesbian co-parents to be recognised on the birth certificate, has now passed the lower house and been sent back to the Upper House for consent.

Things to Read, Watch & Listen

Monash IVF Scandal: What Went Wrong and What Happens Next?

In this episode, Stephen dives into the shocking events surrounding the recent Monash IVF case in Brisbane, where a tragic embryo mix-up occurred — the first of its kind in Australia.

Surrogacy and Medicare: Why the Outdated Exclusion Needs to Go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.

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