• • • Lack of recognition of legal parentage for children born overseas through surrogacy can affect the ability of children to access a variety of other rights relating to citizenship, medical treatment and benefits, inheritance, passports, child support and workers’ compensation entitlements. Australian children and young people experience discrimination on the basis of their gender, sexual orientation, race, national or ethnic origin, and disability. A range of new legislative measures in response to the threat of international terrorism have the potential to impact negatively on children, including changes to the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth) which allow the Australian Government to revoke the citizenship of dual nationals aged 14 years and over if they engage in terrorism-related conduct. 10