boxy wrote:If you give them a local option, there is no need, and no excuse, to go elsewhere (other than you're an obvious douche who should never get access to children in the first place).
Exactly, which is why those who wouldn't be considered worthy would continue to pursue illegal avenues to surrogacy, both in Australia and overseas.
http://www.fertilityconnectionsaustralia.com/surrogacy/
Altruistic surrogacy is legal in all states and territories boxy, it's only commercial surrogacy that isn't.