Resolution Appointing the Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee

1. A select committee, to be known as the Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee, be appointed from 26 February 2008 to investigate and report on the following matters in relation to altruistic surrogacy in Queensland:
1. Should altruistic surrogacy be decriminalised in Queensland?
2. If so,
• What role should the Queensland Government play in regulating altruistic surrogacy arrangements in Queensland?
• What criteria, if any, should the commissioning parent/s and/or surrogate have to meet before entering into an altruistic surrogacy arrangement?
• What role should a genetic relationship between the child and the commissioning parent/s and/or surrogate play in any altruistic surrogacy arrangement?
• What legal rights and responsibilities should be imposed upon the commissioning parent/s and/or surrogate?
• What rights should a child born through an altruistic surrogacy arrangement have to access information relating to his or her genetic parentage? Who should hold this information?
• What, if any, other matters should be considered in the regulation of this issue?
2. Further, that the committee have power to call for persons, documents and other items.
3. That the committee report to the Legislative Assembly by 30 September 08.
4. That the committee consist of seven Members of the Legislative Assembly : Mrs Lavarch (Chair), with the remaining six Members of the Committee, consisting of three additional Government Members, one Member to be nominated by the National Party, one Member to be nominated by the Liberal party and one Member to be nominated to represent the Independent members, to be appointed.
5. That this resolution has effect not withstanding anything contained in Standing Orders.

On 26 February 2008, the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of the Leader of the House, resolved:

1. That in addition to the appointment of Mrs Lavarch (Chair), the following six members be appointed to the select committee known as the ‘Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee’, established by resolution on 14 February 2008 and effective from 26 February 2008: Ms Darling, Mr Foley, Mrs Menkens, Mr Moorhead, Mrs Stuckey, Mr Wettenhall.
2. That this resolution has effect not withstanding anything contained in Sessional or Standing Orders.