❓ Hon. Nick Goiran questions the parliamentary secretary regarding delays and details surrounding the statutory review of the Surrogacy Act 2008. The response provides updated timelines, reasons for delays, and information on submissions received.
AnsweredQoN 750Legislative Council
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SURROGACY
ACT — STATUTORY REVIEW
750. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the parliamentary secretary's answers to
my questions during the budget estimates hearing on 27 September 2013 and
further to my question without notice on 20 November 2013 in which she advised
and then subsequently reconfirmed that the statutory review of the Surrogacy
Act 2008 was intended to commence on 3 February 2014 and conclude in June 2014.
(1) When is the review now expected to conclude?
(2) What has been the cause for the need to revise the
expected conclusion date?
(3) How many submissions to the review were received?
(4) Who were the two parties that requested extensions beyond
the submission deadline?
(5) Who was the key stakeholder who made an unexpected late
submission?
(6) In which
month in the calendar year of 2014 does the parliamentary secretary presently
plan to table a copy of the review?
ACT — STATUTORY REVIEW
750. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the parliamentary secretary's answers to
my questions during the budget estimates hearing on 27 September 2013 and
further to my question without notice on 20 November 2013 in which she advised
and then subsequently reconfirmed that the statutory review of the Surrogacy
Act 2008 was intended to commence on 3 February 2014 and conclude in June 2014.
(1) When is the review now expected to conclude?
(2) What has been the cause for the need to revise the
expected conclusion date?
(3) How many submissions to the review were received?
(4) Who were the two parties that requested extensions beyond
the submission deadline?
(5) Who was the key stakeholder who made an unexpected late
submission?
(6) In which
month in the calendar year of 2014 does the parliamentary secretary presently
plan to table a copy of the review?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The
following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health.
(1) The review is expected to conclude on 30 September 2014.
(2) It was not
possible to anticipate the complexity and breadth of issues that have been
raised in submissions. Consequently, the submissions require considerably more
analysis and research, in particular comparison with other Australian
jurisdictions and global practices.
(3) Sixteen submissions were received.
(4) Surrogacy
Australia, but it did not provide a submission; and the Reproductive Technology
Council.
(5) It was Professor John Yovich, PIVET Medical Centre,
Leederville, Western Australia.
(6) In October 2014.
following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Health.
(1) The review is expected to conclude on 30 September 2014.
(2) It was not
possible to anticipate the complexity and breadth of issues that have been
raised in submissions. Consequently, the submissions require considerably more
analysis and research, in particular comparison with other Australian
jurisdictions and global practices.
(3) Sixteen submissions were received.
(4) Surrogacy
Australia, but it did not provide a submission; and the Reproductive Technology
Council.
(5) It was Professor John Yovich, PIVET Medical Centre,
Leederville, Western Australia.
(6) In October 2014.
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