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Post by simone on Dec 10, 2009 18:26:25 GMT 10
How upsetting to hear the Federal Attorney-General has suspended the adoption program with Ethiopia. My thoughts are with those who are waiting for allocation,lets hope the Government will start to use there heads and the suspension will be lifted soon Sx
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Post by waiting on Dec 10, 2009 20:23:32 GMT 10
Did they say why they were suspending it? Unfair!
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Post by chinababe on Dec 11, 2009 17:15:52 GMT 10
Ethiopia requested that Australia enter into a formal agreement to provide community development assistance - which would have some sort of link to the program.
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Post by simone on Dec 11, 2009 20:49:25 GMT 10
Ethiopia requested a formal aid agreement as part of the adoption arrangement. Our government has concerns that such an agreement would breach the Hague Convention which guards against improper financial gain from adoption. I don't think an aid agreement to help with community development in Ethiopia is "IMPROPER" It is a third world country for goodness sake.And if financial aid helps to place those beautiful children into homes and be removed from overcrowded often squalor conditions in orphanages,why not?
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