AAP General News (Australia)
02-28-2000
Qld: Child protection legislation to be introduced in parliament
BRISBANE, Feb 28 AAP - Legislation to protect foster children from abusive parents
when families move interstate will be introduced into Queensland parliament this week.
The new laws would recognise child protection orders from all states and territories
in Australia and New Zealand, casting the child protection net nationwide, Queensland
Families Minister Anna Bligh said today.
"At the moment, orders from one state aren't enforceable in other states and there
is no consistent legislation to transfer proceedings and orders," Ms Bligh …
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