Hon Michelle Hofmann asks about the establishment and appointments to the Assisted Reproductive Technology Advisory and Review Board under the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Act 2025. The Minister confirms the Board's establishment is planned for mid-2027 upon commencement of the Act, and no appointments have been made yet.

AnsweredQoN 1560Legislative Council
Asked
14 April 2026
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Health

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I refer to the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Act 2025, and I ask:(a) what new bodies, panels or oversight mechanisms must be established prior to commencement; and(b) have any appointments been made so far?

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Answered
14 May 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(a) The Assisted Reproductive Technology Advisory and Review Board (the Board) will be established under section 235 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Act 2025 (Act). The Board will commence when the Act commences in mid-2027.
(b) No appointments to the Board have been made to date, as the enabling Act has not yet commenced.

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