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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1290 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 November 2020 by Hon Nick Goiran

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

ADOPTION ACT — STATUTORY REVIEW

1290. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection:

I refer to the minister's answers last year to my questions without notice 1149 and 1395 regarding the government's response to the statutory review of the Adoption Act 1994 which was tabled two years ago.

(1) Will the government now provide its response to each of the recommendations of the review?

(2) If no to (1), why not?

(3) Which of the recommendations have been actioned and completed?

(4) Which of the recommendations are in the process of being actioned?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(2) No. The government is still considering some of the recommendations of the review —

Hon Nick Goiran interjected.

The PRESIDENT: Order!

Hon Nick Goiran interjected.

The PRESIDENT: Member, would you like the answer?

Hon Nick Goiran: That would be good.

The PRESIDENT: Yes; it would be. Just let the minister provide it, please.

Hon SUE ELLERY: Thank you, Madam President.

(1)–(2) No. The government is still considering some of the recommendations of the review, most of which involve legislative change.

(3) Recommendation 26, ''The Department should develop and document clear procedures for the recruitment of members of the Adoption Applications Committee'', has been completed.

(4) The remaining recommendations are all under consideration. Several non-legislative policy recommendations, 17, 20, 24 and 28, will be implemented by the Department of Communities by the end of December 2020.