International child abduction to and from Australia
Terms of Reference
The incidence of international child abduction to and from Australia, including:
(a) the costs, terms and conditions of legal and departmental assistance for parents
whose child has been abducted overseas;
(b) the effectiveness of the Hague Convention in returning children who were
wrongly removed or retained, to their country of habitual residence;
(c) the roles of various Commonwealth departments involved in returning children
who were wrongly removed or retained, to their country of habitual residence;
(d) policies, practices and strategies that could be introduced to streamline the
return of abducted children; and
(e) any other related matters.
For further information, contact: Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia