Adoption by same sex couples (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a current Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Law and Justice Committee.
The Standing Committee on Law and Justice has accepted terms of reference on law reform issues regarding whether NSW adoption laws should be amended to allow same sex couples to adopt.
The terms of reference for the inquiry were referred by the Minister for Community Services, the Hon Linda Burney MP.
The Committee held public hearings on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 February 2009.
The Committee has finalised its hearings and submissions are closed. The Committee intends to consider its report in late June 2009.
Timeline
Referred: 2 Dec 2008
» Call for submissions: 3 Dec 2008
» Submissions close: 13 Feb 2009
Reports and Government Responses
No records of reports or government responses are available for this inquiry.
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 24/02/2009 | Public Hearing |
| 25/02/2009 | Public Hearing |
| 19/03/2009 | Public Hearing |
Submissions
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 13 February 2009
Other Documents
Contact Us
- Primary contact: Merrin Thompson, phone (02) 9230 2895, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Director: Rachel Callinan, phone (02) 9230 2976, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Assistant Council Officer: Christine Nguyen, phone (02) 9230 3509, lawandjustice@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Address for written correspondence:
The Director
Standing Committee on Law and Justice
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3416
Inquiry Terms of Reference
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