Reforming Australia’s Fertility Laws: Our Submission to NSW Parliament
Monday September 1, 2025

Reforming Australia’s Fertility Laws: Our Submission to NSW Parliament

Monday, September 01, 2025

Australia’s fertility and reproductive treatment landscape is at a critical crossroads. With fragmented regulation across states, uncontrolled private sperm donation, and barriers to accessing treatment, urgent reform is needed to protect vulnerable women and children while ensuring equitable access to assisted reproductive technology.

As a leading Sydney surrogacy lawyer, Stephen Page from Page Provan has submitted a comprehensive analysis to the NSW Select Committee on Fertility Support and Assisted Reproductive Treatment, addressing ten crucial areas requiring immediate attention—from regulating private donation websites to ensuring bodily autonomy for surrogates.

This detailed submission draws on decades of experience advising clients in over 2,000 surrogacy journeys and highlights the real-world consequences of Australia’s patchwork approach to fertility law. From the “Wild West” of unregulated donation apps to the Byzantine system affecting widows seeking posthumous reproduction, the submission calls for practical, evidence-based solutions.

Download the full submission below to understand the critical legal and policy challenges facing Australian families seeking fertility support and the roadmap for creating a fairer, safer system for all.

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