TO: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Attorney General Robert McClelland
Australia\'s record for overseas adoptions is an international embarrassment.
We currently have the second lowest rate of intercountry adoption in the world.
We also have some of the longest waiting lists, and the most costly fees with couples spending $50,000 to adopt a baby.
I support The Sunday Telegraph
Seeing this kind of momentum brings tears to my eyes because it reminds me that I am not alone in this fight for a family. Knowing so many people see how broken this system is gives me the strength to keep pushing for the change we deserve.
April 4, 2008
I have been reading the messages you are leaving and the heartbreak of these families waiting for years is honestly overwhelming. We are currently working on a proposal to present to the Attorney General to prove that this system is failing the very people it should be helping.
Reached 100 supporters
February 3, 2008
6 Comments
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Mark Oliver
18 years ago
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50k is an absolute joke. how are normal people expected to afford that? fix this mess
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Jenny Lawson
18 years ago
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SO MANY KIDS NEED HOMES ITS NOT FAIR TO KEEP THEM IN ORPHANAGES BECAUSE OF RED TAPE
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Emma Afolabi
18 years ago
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My sister gave up after 3 years. The process is broken beyond repair. Change the laws now
J
Jason Delgado
18 years ago
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international embarrassment is right. let people adopt
S
Sarah Robinson
18 years ago
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Ridiculous that we make it so hard for loving couples to give a child a home. My neighbors have been waiting 4 years and it is just heartbreaking
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David Petersen
18 years ago
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Australia needs to do better. other countries make it way easier. bureaucracy is failing these kids
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TO: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Attorney General Robert McClelland
Australia\'s record for overseas adoptions is an international embarrassment.
We currently have the second lowest rate of intercountry adoption in the world.
We also have some of the longest waiting lists, and the most costly fees with couples spending $50,000 to adopt a baby.
I support The Sunday Telegraph
Seeing this kind of momentum brings tears to my eyes because it reminds me that I am not alone in this fight for a family. Knowing so many people see how broken this system is gives me the strength to keep pushing for the change we deserve.
April 4, 2008
I have been reading the messages you are leaving and the heartbreak of these families waiting for years is honestly overwhelming. We are currently working on a proposal to present to the Attorney General to prove that this system is failing the very people it should be helping.
Reached 100 supporters
February 3, 2008
6 Comments
M
Mark Oliver
18 years ago
Featured
50k is an absolute joke. how are normal people expected to afford that? fix this mess
J
Jenny Lawson
18 years ago
Featured
SO MANY KIDS NEED HOMES ITS NOT FAIR TO KEEP THEM IN ORPHANAGES BECAUSE OF RED TAPE
E
Emma Afolabi
18 years ago
Featured
My sister gave up after 3 years. The process is broken beyond repair. Change the laws now
J
Jason Delgado
18 years ago
Featured
international embarrassment is right. let people adopt
S
Sarah Robinson
18 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that we make it so hard for loving couples to give a child a home. My neighbors have been waiting 4 years and it is just heartbreaking
D
David Petersen
18 years ago
Featured
Australia needs to do better. other countries make it way easier. bureaucracy is failing these kids
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50k is an absolute joke. how are normal people expected to afford that? fix this mess