Adoption without parental consent legalised in NSW

Critics say new laws affecting thousands of children in state’s foster care system will lead to another stolen generation

New laws enabling the adoption of thousands of children from the state’s foster care system without parental consent were passed in the New South Wales parliament on Thursday night, despite fierce opposition from community organisations to the “regressive” changes they say will have a heavy impact on Aboriginal families.

Aboriginal leaders and community members say the changes will lead to another stolen generation. Aboriginal children and young people make up almost 40% of those in the out-of-home care system.

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