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SenateTuesday 26 August 2025

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:47): My answer to this is as it was to the earlier two questions. I have not seen any of and I have not had raised with me outside of this chamber right now the concerns that Senator Hanson raises with me.

But, in order for a stillborn baby payment to be paid, what is required is a paper based form from the hospital containing a doctor's and midwife's declaration that is used as a verification of the stillbirth. That is what is required to get that payment.

SourceSenate, Tuesday 26 August 2025 — official recordTA-250826-senate-c10760c85a19:s166