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Queensland reverses adoption record access restriction after backlash, restoring prior practices.
Queensland has reversed a policy restricting access to adoption records after public and advocacy backlash.
The Families Department, citing a new legal interpretation, had limited release of birth, marriage, and death records, but provided no clear rationale or alternatives.
Updated legal advice now allows the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages to resume long-standing practices.
Justice Department director-general Sarah Cruickshank acknowledged poor handling and expressed regret.
Advocacy group Jigsaw welcomed the reversal but criticized the government’s delayed, opaque response and plans to push for legal protection of adoption information rights through ongoing inquiries.
Queensland revierte la restricción de acceso al registro de adopción después de una reacción violenta, restaurando prácticas anteriores.