Senate debates
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Committees
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
4:20 pm
Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
At the request of Senator Barnett, I move:
That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2010:The past and present practices of donor conception in Australia, with particular reference to:
- (a)
- donor conception regulation and legislation across federal and state jurisdictions;
- (b)
- the conduct of clinics and medical services, including:
- (i)
- payments for donors,
- (ii)
- management of data relating to donor conception, and
- (iii)
- provision of appropriate counselling and support services;
- (c)
- the number of offspring born from each donor with reference to the risk of consanguine relationships; and
- (d)
- the rights of donor conceived individuals.
Question agreed to.