❓ Hon Michelle Hofmann asks the Minister for Child Protection about the implementation of integrated birth certificates, a recommendation from the inquiry into past forced adoptions. The Minister acknowledges the importance and ongoing commitment but cites the need for careful consideration.
AnsweredQoN 1085Legislative Council
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Forced adoptions—Integrated birth certificates
1085. Hon Michelle Hofmann to the minister representing
the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to
recommendation 11 of the 66th report of the Standing Committee on Environment
and Public Affairs entitled Broken Bonds,
Fractured Lives: Report on the Inquiry into Past Forced Adoption in Western
Australia , which states that the WA Government should urgently implement
integrated birth certificates.
(1) Is the minister aware that the first annual
implementation progress report of the government response to the 66th report
states that a proposed policy and legislative amendments to support the
introduction of integrated birth certificates have been drafted?
(2) Is this a government priority?
(3) What is the hold-up?
1085. Hon Michelle Hofmann to the minister representing
the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to
recommendation 11 of the 66th report of the Standing Committee on Environment
and Public Affairs entitled Broken Bonds,
Fractured Lives: Report on the Inquiry into Past Forced Adoption in Western
Australia , which states that the WA Government should urgently implement
integrated birth certificates.
(1) Is the minister aware that the first annual
implementation progress report of the government response to the 66th report
states that a proposed policy and legislative amendments to support the
introduction of integrated birth certificates have been drafted?
(2) Is this a government priority?
(3) What is the hold-up?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Child Protection.
The Department of
Communities advises the following.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) This is an important legislative change
and the Western Australian Government remains committed to the delivery of this
recommendation. It is vital that the changes are progressed with due care to
ensure that the amendments deliver appropriately on the intent of this
recommendation for adoptees and prospective adoptees.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following response has
been provided by the Minister for Child Protection.
The Department of
Communities advises the following.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) This is an important legislative change
and the Western Australian Government remains committed to the delivery of this
recommendation. It is vital that the changes are progressed with due care to
ensure that the amendments deliver appropriately on the intent of this
recommendation for adoptees and prospective adoptees.
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