| CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE (PARENTAL CONSENT) AMENDMENT BILL | Email this page | | Back | Adjourned debate on second reading.
(Continued from 23 September 2009. Page 3297.)
The Hon. J.S.L. DAWKINS (18:00): I rise on behalf of Liberal members to indicate that we will be supporting the second reading of this bill. The premise of this bill, as described by the member, is simply to reinstate parental rights. He goes on to talk about the area of medical procedures, and this bill rearranges the priorities so that families are put first in non-emergency situations. According to the Hon. Mr Brokenshire, parental rights and the integrity of the family are restored by this bill. He also indicates that the bill is simple in its import and merely harmonises with what this parliament has said about other procedures on children. As I said, the Liberal Party will support the second reading; however, our joint party room is yet to determine a position on the ultimate passage of the bill, but we are happy to allow the bill to pass the second reading stage.
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