Senate debates

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Questions without Notice

Stillborn Baby Payment

2:42 pm

Photo of Pauline HansonPauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Women and the Minister for Government Services, Minister Gallagher. A letter from Services Australia, dated 2 July 2025, confirms that the stillborn baby payment of $4,326.57 is available in cases of intentional abortion where a pregnancy has reached 20 weeks or the child weighs 400 grams. While One Nation supports the stillborn baby payment for legitimate and heartbreaking cases, why is this payment being made to women who deliberately abort a baby?

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