Sky News host Peta Credlin says in a present New South Wales adoption case, the “apparent inability to act in consultation with an Indigenous body” is a “tragedy” for one household.
“A judge has just declined to allow the adoption of two little children with some Aboriginal ancestry by foster parents who have cared for them since infancy, “ Ms Credlin said.
“Because, as reported in The Australian newspaper today, under state law, an Aboriginal child can only be adopted by non-Aboriginal people if an adoption within the relevant Aboriginal community, or another Aboriginal community, isn’t feasible.
“Under the New South Wales Adoption Act, non-Aboriginal parents adopting Aboriginal children have to do so in consultation with a person nominated by their blood relatives, and recognised by the relevant community.
“Under New South Wales law, the local Aboriginal organisation also has to be consulted … as it happens, in this case, one Aboriginal organisation declared that it doesn’t support any adoption, and another failed to respond.
“It doesn’t take much to see this sort of legal obstacle play out at national level if the Voice gets up. Imagine the delays to decision-making if anything that impacts on Aboriginal people … needs the approval of the Voice or even consultation with the Voice in order to proceed?”
Source: www.news.com.au
