PM Tony Abbott pledges to ease the way for overseas adoption

[nero_bolt]

I am sure the left will find something politically incorrect with this initiative 

Cant wait to see the rubbish this one inspires from the left and labor supporters.

Could the children be the wrong religion colour or creed or?

I am sure they will find something as they cant help themselves and need to hate

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PM Tony Abbott pledges to ease the way for overseas adoption after campaign by actor Deborra-Lee Furness and husband Hugh Jackman

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pm-tony-abbott-pledges-to-ease-the-way-for-ove...

Tony Abbott says he wants to make it "much much easier" for Australian couples to adopt children from overseas, saying tens of thousands of babies could be brought to Australia from orphanages.

The Prime Minister invited Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman and his wife, the adoption advocate Deborra-Lee Furness, to Kirribilli House on Thursday to announce that his government would deliver "reform on overseas adoption" within 12 months.

"There are millions of children in orphanages overseas who would love to have parents," Mr Abbott said. "And thousands of those, maybe even tens of thousands of those could come to Australia.

"And we need to make it easier for that to happen."

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pm-tony-abbott-pledges-to-ease-the-way-for-ove...

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/tony-abbott-announces-plan-to-make-adoption-easier/st...  

[cherry*135]

This is all he has done so far:  Tony Abbott announces adoption taskforce.

How much is this task force going to cost?  Will anything concrete ever come from it?.. will it be shelved, before any recommended changes are even introduced?

[donnashuggy]

I think it is excellent, credit where credit is due.

[cherry*135]

It is a very expensive and a long drawn out process to adopt a child from many countries overseas now.

Do people have to be movie stars (Hugh Jackman, Angelina Jolie) to be able to comfortably afford to do that?

What diifference will TA new rules make, if people still can't afford to undertake an international adoption?

Bought and sold

December 17, 2003

Chhay Toro was adopted from a Cambodian orphanage and will live in Canada.  Picture: Andy Eames

The demand for children for adoption in the West has led to a multi-million dollar business in baby trafficking, particularly in poor countries such as Cambodia. 

[pct001wine]

I find it ironic and disgraceful that at the same time that they are investigating the easing of restrictions on inter-country and intra-country adoption (which (surprise, surprise OP) I am in general agreement with) that THERE ARE STILL CHILDREN HELD IN DETENTION CENTRES BOTH IN AUSTRALIA AND OFFSHORE WITH THE SANCTION OF OUR GOVERNMENT.

Maybe their resources would be better spent on addressing this situation before anything else.   But hell hasn't frozen over yet.

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/

[cherry*135]

Especially since baby trafficking, parents selling their babies can be involved.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/16/1071336955851.html

[polksaladallie]

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@am*3 wrote:

Especially since baby trafficking, parents selling their babies can be involved.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/16/1071336955851.html

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Thank you Am.  At the risk of receiving scorn from the pollyannas, there are thousands of babies, some not yet born, who are trafficked every day.  Some adoptive parents will already have them in their families.  Many of their original mothers have sold them or have had them stolen.  If the task force (if it ever sees the light of day) can sort through that minefield, it might work.  But I am in two minds about children being completely removed from their culture.

There are babies and children for adoption in Australia who have some disability.  If someone really wants to adopt........

[**meep**]

That is great news!

Ms Furness, who founded the National Adoption Awareness Week, is a globally-recognised adoption advocate. She is the executive director of the Worldwide Orphans Foundation, patron of the Lighthouse Foundation for homeless youth and the International Adoption Families of Queensland.

In a speech to the Press Club earlier this year, Ms Furness slammed Australia's "anti-adoption culture" and said that extreme bureaucratic hurdles and invasive process deterred many would-be parents, leaving Australia with one of the lowest adoption rates in the world.

Adoption campaigners have also lobbied for a streamlined adoption process for the 18,000 children in Australia's care system, whereby adoption would be made available to foster parents after six months.

Ms Furness said on Thursday she was ecstatic, after years of adoption advocacy, to have support from the highest levels of government.

"We always knew we needed a champion and a leader within government to bring about change," she said.

"So let's aim for the top. I'm thrilled to have the Prime Minister on board."

Bureaucratic hurdles around Australia's adoption process have been a key focus of Ms Furness' advocacy, after she and her husband decided to adopt their children, Oscar and Ava, through the United States system.

[cherry*135]

Intercountry adoption still wont be an option for all, even with Mr Abbott's task force etc.. people don't have the large amount of money it costs to adopt an overseas child.

It will be the wealthy individuals only who may want to adopt an intercountry child that might find it a bit easier in the future.

[newstart2380]

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@nero_wulf wrote:

I am sure the left will find something politically incorrect with this initiative 

Cant wait to see the rubbish this one inspires from the left and labor supporters.

Could the children be the wrong religion colour or creed or?

I am sure they will find something as they cant help themselves and need to hate

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PM Tony Abbott pledges to ease the way for overseas adoption after campaign by actor Deborra-Lee Furness and husband Hugh Jackman

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pm-tony-abbott-pledges-to-ease-the-way-for-ove...

Tony Abbott says he wants to make it "much much easier" for Australian couples to adopt children from overseas, saying tens of thousands of babies could be brought to Australia from orphanages.

The Prime Minister invited Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman and his wife, the adoption advocate Deborra-Lee Furness, to Kirribilli House on Thursday to announce that his government would deliver "reform on overseas adoption" within 12 months.

"There are millions of children in orphanages overseas who would love to have parents," Mr Abbott said. "And thousands of those, maybe even tens of thousands of those could come to Australia.

"And we need to make it easier for that to happen."

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pm-tony-abbott-pledges-to-ease-the-way-for-ove...

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/tony-abbott-announces-plan-to-make-adoption-easier/st...  

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good on you Tony, a positive step forward.