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Australian Government’s apology

On 21 March 2013 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard apologised to Australians affected by past adoption practices from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Please follow this link to view the apology

Adoption Action media release 18 March 2013

 

 

Adoption News and Views

  • Latest issue: Adoption News and Views 2016 – Issue 1 – May 2017

Adoption Action Inc v Attorney General

  • NZHRRT – Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General – full decision

Chronology

  • Chronology of attempts at law reform

Law Commission Report - Recommendations for change

  • Law Commission Report 65 – Adoption and Its Alternatives
  • Law Commission's recommendations for legislative reform – extract from above report

Modernisation of adoption law

  • Report of the Children's Commissioner – November 2013

Legislation

  • Adoption (Intercountry) Act 1997
  • Adoption (Intercountry) Regulations 1998
  • Adoption Act 1955
  • Adult Adoption Information Act 1985

Draft legislation

  • Draft member's bill – Kevin Hague, Green Party – Care of Children (Adoption and Surrogacy Law Reform) Amendment Bill

Wellington Community Justice Project

  • Wellington Community Justice Project
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