Queensland Surrogacy Inquiry: Update
Thursday July 24, 2008

Queensland Surrogacy Inquiry: Update

Thursday, July 24, 2008

The Queensland Inquiry into Altruistic Surrogacy is currently underway, with evidence being given today.

The Inquiry is considering whether Queensland should continue to ban (and make an offence out of) non-commercial surrogacy. Queensland is the only State to do so.

Several States are reviewing surrogacy laws, following a
push by former Commonwealth Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock to have nationally consistent surrogacy laws.

The most famous victims of the inconsistent laws are Senator Stephen Conroy and his wife who were forced to travel from Victoria (where surrogacy is banned) to New South Wales to have a baby.

Things to Read, Watch & Listen
Surrogacy and Medicare: Why the Outdated Exclusion Needs to Go

Surrogacy and Medicare: Why the Outdated Exclusion Needs to Go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

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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