Birth Registration and Birth Certificates: Report

Conclusion

8.1 The Commission at the outset of this report acknowledged the positive initiatives taken by the Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, particularly in recent times. The Commission’s recommendations contained in this report, if implemented, would build upon the work done by the Registry and in the Commission’s view would enhance that work. Further and significantly, the Commission’s recommendations, if implemented, would help secure the fundamental principles we all strive towards of recognising and securing every person’s right to be recognised and protected by the law.

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