Wednesday, 19 February 2020

Bills

Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Bill 2020

Introduction and first reading

Mr FOLEY (Albert Park—Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Equality, Minister for Creative Industries) (09:33): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 to remove requirements for criminal record and child protection order checks to be carried out before a woman may undergo a treatment procedure and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Ms KEALY (Lowan) (09:34): I ask the minister for a brief explanation of the bill, please.

Mr FOLEY: I am happy to provide the house with a brief explanation of the bill. This is a bill that will amend the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 to remove a requirement that a woman and her partner, if she has one, and the parties to a surrogacy arrangement must undergo a police and child protection order check prior to accessing assisted reproductive treatment.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read a second time tomorrow.