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Debate on Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Bill 2025, focusing on penalties, offences, and the Human Reproductive Technology Act.

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ART Bill amendments address penalties, surrogacy expenses, and interaction with the Criminal Propert

Government amends ART Bill to retain offences in existing HRT Act and clarifies surrogacy expenses.

“This is an excellent outcome in my view, and so I thank the minister for the work that has been done over the past two weeks when the house has been in recess.”

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Topics

surrogacyreproductive technologylegislationpenaltiescriminal law

Legislation Referenced

Acts

Human Reproductive Technology Act Criminal Property Confiscation Act Surrogacy Act 2008 Criminal Code

Bills

Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Bill 2025Criminal Property Confiscation Bill

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