A parliamentary question seeks transparency regarding communication and costs associated with the independent review of the Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 and the Surrogacy Act 2008. The Minister confirms correspondence received but withholds documents pending finalisation and publication of the review.

AnsweredQoN 86Legislative Council
Asked
20 February 2019
Portfolio
Health

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HEALTH — POSTHUMOUS COLLECTION OF GAMETES —
REVIEW
86. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the independent review of
the Human Reproductive Technology Act 1991 and the Surrogacy Act 2008.
(1) Has the
minister written to the reviewer during the time of the review?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister table those documents?
(3) Has the
minister received correspondence from the reviewer during the time of the
review?
(4) If yes to
(3), will the minister table those documents?
(5) What has been
the total of the invoices received for this review?

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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) No.
(2) Not
applicable.
(3) Yes.
(4) Yes. The
attachment referred to is not provided, as the report has not been finalised.
The Department of Health is assisting the reviewer in finalising the document
for publication. The reviewer will brief the Minister for Health on the
findings of the review, after which time the review will be published as soon
as practicable.
(5) The total is $225 373.31.

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