Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the Newman Government's stated plan to amend the Surrogacy Act 2010, repealing provisions that enable same sex couples, de facto couples of less than two years and singles from entering into surrogacy arrangements in order to start a family.  Any such amendments would legislate for discrimination and inequality; it would further take our State backwards in relation to human rights.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to call upon the Premier and the Attorney-General to not proceed with any proposals to amend the Surrogacy Act 2010.