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Government suspends adoptions from countries with insufficient child protection standards

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The government has moved to immediately suspend recognition of “unsafe” international adoptions, saying some adoptions approved by overseas courts did not require adequate criminal or child protection checks.

Parliament passed the Adoption Amendment Bill under urgency, with Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee describing it as a temporary measure while officials work on a permanent solution.

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