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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.
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