Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021 [Provisions]

August 2021

© Commonwealth of Australia 2021
ISBN: 978-1-76093-273-2

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Abbreviations

List of Recommendations

Chapter 1—Introduction

  Purpose of the Bill
  Background
  Proposed implementation
  Key provisions
  Financial implications
  Legislative scrutiny
  Conduct of inquiry
  Note on references

Chapter 2—The proposed approach

  Exemption for mitochondrial donation
  Staged approach
  Licencing framework
  Accessing mitochondrial donation
  Permitted techniques
  Donor register
  Other safeguards

Chapter 3—Ethical, social and scientific considerations

  Ethical and social considerations
  Scientific considerations
  Concluding comments

Appendix 1—Submissions and additional information

Appendix 2—Public Hearings

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au