Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

The answer to that question is the same as to my earlier question. There are laws in this country around termination of pregnancy. They are laws that are regulated by the states and territories, and I support those laws. One of the reasons I got into politics was to ensure that women had the right to make choices about their own reproductive health. I accept that some people disagree with my views on that and with laws in states and territories that provide the regulatory arrangements around that.

In relation to the stillborn baby payment, as I said—and as it relates to other payments, including PPL—evidence is required, documentation is required, before those payments are made. In relation to the stillborn baby payment, that includes certification from a health professional attending the birth that the birth was of a stillborn child. That is the documentation that's required in order to receive that payment.