Melissa Parke (Fremantle, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the House:

(1)

expresses concern about the shortage of organs available in Australia for life saving operations;

(2)

notes that where a donor is available, Australia has one of the best records in transplantation outcomes;

(3)

supports the efforts of the Minister for Health and Ageing and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister to increase the rate of organ donation in Australia;

(4)

congratulates the organisers of Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week across the country for drawing attention to the need for more Australians to become registered organ donors and to discuss their choice with their families;

(5)

notes that the report of the National Clinical Taskforce on Organ and Tissue Donation sets out a number of directions for improvement in Australian policies and practices; and

(6)

encourages Members actively to encourage organ donation in their electorates.

On this first historic opportunity on a Friday for members to bring forward and discuss matters of significance within their electorates, and within the Australian community—

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